Maybe in the 22nd century pen marks will be viewed like we view pinholes...
The obverse hairlines stand out.
I don't know of any Soviet coins or notes with Stalin's portrait on them. I find it interesting that this was true even at the height of the...
I just picked up a 1917 $2 bill and am interested in learning more about the history of this denomination. It is my understanding that the small...
I just got this one in the mail today. I picked it up on Ebay for under $200 which seems like a good price for a totally original note. It's my...
The new format shows just right on my iPhone. I like it!
Speaking from the point of view of a buyer, if I paid $5 or more for shipping I would feel ripped off if the item arrived in a regular stamped...
During a family vacation in 1984, when I was 10 years old, I visited the Buffalo Bill museum in Cody, Wyoming with my dad. Even at that age I was...
It's interesting how the toning makes a 90 degree angle. Providing that it is truly natural toning, I wonder what the coin was lying up against.
I would be okay with a Gettysburg even if it wasn't a 64 or 65. I also wouldn't pass up a Pan Pac, Lafayette or Isabella in XF/AU if it had...
Those are seriously cool! I thought that most Greek silver coins would cost a lot more than 100 euros, especially the Athenian Owl.
I would go with a classic commemorative. There are plenty to choose from at that price in the MS60-MS64 range. You could buy a nice Morgan for...
XF45 problem free (I know I'm going out on a limb here...)
When I first started collecting coins during grade school there was no Ebay and no internet, so that left me with the Red Book. I still have a...
If my understanding of Ebay's buyer protection is correct, there is little to no downside risk of purchasing this coin. When PCGS or NGC declares...
I just picked up my very first Trade Dollar, which is also my first coin in a new generation PCGS holder. It is nice to have this holder for a...
I just won an Ebay auction yesterday for my first Trade dollar and am anxiously waiting to get it in hand. It's a PCGS VF25 in a new holder with...
So if I'm reading this right an uncirculated note could have a couple pinholes and still end up in a comment free 63 holder. Wow. If so many of...
If an uncirculated note has pinholes doesn't that knock it down to the lower uncirculated grades? I understand that even an uncirculated note can...
I have a question regarding pinholes on large size notes and how they affect grading and market acceptability. I am specifically referring to...
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