Yes, you can damage the coins with the slides. What I do is push the coins well down into their holes (using a gloved finger) before replacing...
p.s. that 80-S is a wonderful coin, IMO, and beauty (and value) is in the eye of the beholder.
Shane, In fairness, as a collector and, perhaps even more importantly, a seller of these coins, you are just as positively biased. Not that...
What a wonderful 1820 (N-13, IIRC) from the Randall Hoard. Just a subeprb example (that I like even more than my own!).
PCGS 65 or 66. Need better pics of the obverse to form a strong opinion, but I guessed 65.
I suspect you were using the word "you" in a general sense, because I don't believe for a second that WingedLiberty possesses that skill, and the...
I would suggest that it takes less true numismatic skill to compete for the "greatest" set when sets are measured by price and/or grade. The...
There's enough blame to go around here, on both the buyer and seller's side. Neither party is without fault, IMO.
Yes, I think you might be the only one -- I certainly do not share your opinion. To wit: If someone's looking to advertise high grade 1909-S...
In all three cases: A bullion coins. I can't just "buy" coins for my collection quickly. They come when they come. Bullion I can buy at any...
It's just a well struck 1917. More to the point, I've never seen an MPL with the edge weakness seen on the obverse to the left of LIBERTY (9...
66 rb Although the strike is weak, I don't think that held it back to 65.
I have never heard of a coin going missing at NGC. Don't worry (easier said than done, I know).
Nice!
66
4th place? Unacceptable! :D Thanks for putting this together, RLM. :)
#1 - Maybe #2 - No IMO, of course. :)
Very nice coin & quite original looking. What's going on above the date? I see what looks like some die marks (to the right of the date), but...
I guessed 64. Think they either graded it 64RD or 65RB. Liner coin in my eyes.
Kanga, I like 'em both! Congrats...Mike
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