p.p.s. If I were ruler of the world, TPGs would be not-for-profit organizations under tight federal regulation. Alas, I don't rule the world, so...
Please don't confuse understanding with agreement. You make good and valid points, IMO. So do the TPGs (also IMO). However, none of that...
You and me both, brother. :)
Russ, I would check with your boss before blogging anything. I know my employer would not be happy about my blogging about my job -- we even...
Ikes sometimes get milk spots. From the photos, I would not necessarily conclude that the spots you mention were a result of conservation. Of...
I call your 1956+ proof sets and raise you one partial 1905: [img] [img] [img] [img] /continue thread :)
Here's an earlier shot of the coin which doesn't show the putty well, but reminds me of the HA shot (and the way the coin looks in-hand): [img]...
Looking at the HA photos, I am even more sure that what we're seeing is putty (but still far short of positive). The coin has a VERY similar look...
Matt, It's worth a shot. Good luck and please let us know how it turns out!...Mike
You are certainly entitled to your opinion. However, the slab DOES add a few things to the coin. First, it gives an approximate value. Second,...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This beholder saw U G L Y.
I wish someone would start a wiki (or something similar) and people would participate. Something needs to be done.
Try this one on for size: If PCGS only slabbed problem free 1799 large cents, I think there might be 3. Taking that statement into context...
p.s. as for the question posed by the op -- at what point does a coin become noncollectable. I would argue never. To each his own, and I happen...
I suspect the coin will go for more than you might think. PCGS has a low-ball type set, and I would bet this isn't an easy type to find problem...
Good to see you again. :)
The second coin is the Pittman proof.
Also looks a bit PL-ish.
No -- and I'm not sure they were ever intended to (except to the naive) -- but it is worth noting that the slab does provide recourse that a raw...
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