OK, just to be ultra technical about it, NGC's list of details designations does not include "Shipwreck Effect", a term I could find nowhere on...
I know that. You know that. Most of the people on this Forum know that. But it's an implied grade, not an explicit statement of condition....
I agree that we should not want to lose the history of these coins but it would be appropriate, IMHO, to label them "Details" in addition to...
That's worth taking the effort to get some good photos and posting them here. With good photos, a number of us can offer opinions on grade, and...
Here's a couple that I got as a kid, lo these many decades ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice coins. I won't try to attribute the cent - I hate trying to attribute these late date half and large cents. I've attributed the half dime...
"Shipwreck Effect" is just another way of saying details. Even the nice ones are obviously affected by the saltwater corrosion. But it's a...
I've seen many of these that looked far, far better than this one. But also much more expensive.
For your purposes, I would recommend an ultrasonic cleaner. The one I have works extremely well. It's from Harbor Freight, link below. I just...
Well, yes and no. Provenance is important to some collectors but not to others. The name on the label is not the provenance but it does eliminate...
I was active in that sale but only for Capped Bust Half Dimes. I snagged 10 of them in last Sunday's auction, ranging from R-3 to R-7, some...
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