Thanks for your reply! That is exactly what I was wondering about. This particular coin was graded MS65 by PCGS. The other one I was referring...
I have noticed on a few of my AU-UNC nickels that when tilted at an angle under a light, they show areas of hazy grayish colored toning/spotting....
Just got a PCGS 65 1937 Buffalo in the mail that I picked up last week on EBay. The seller's photo showed an annoying little black spot below the...
So is this something that will grow over time, even in the holder, and lower the grade?
No pun intended but the prices in either grade seem like a pretty penny for an otherwise common coin. When I think about all the things I could...
Thanks, I appreciate your replies! Sometimes I see coins in "details" holders where it is not readily obvious why they weren't gradeable, and...
I just picked up this 1937 Buffalo in a PCGS 65 holder. Am I correct that the spot below the buffalo is a carbon spot? Is this something that...
Thanks rzage, I appreciate your feedback. Sorry that was a typo, it is a 32D. So realistically if this coin is "borderline" does that make it...
Thanks everyone for your feedback! Sorry I don't have my Pilgrim half accessible but I do have another coin, a 32S quarter in an ICG VG8 slab...
I have a question regarding the standards used by the major TPG's to identify "problem" coins. I have always understood that the second tier...
I just picked up a 31S buffalo that is a nice AU with no significant marks other than a tiny reverse rim ding between 8 and 9 o'clock. Also, if...
Several years ago I found a 1974 $1 Minneapolis star note in my change, in XF condition. Since it is one of the key stars for that series, it...
I have to agree with funkee's recommendation regarding graded notes. I'm fairly new to the hobby as well so it's nice to have a second opinion...
I picked one of these up on Ebay several months ago. From what I have read about the Zimbabwe hyperinflation, prices were doubling about every 24...
Thank you for all your great advice!
Thank you both for your great info and feedback! So is the Track and Price on this one higher than for a Plain Back from the most common banks in...
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I scanned it but the file is too big to attach... It's probably at the lower end of a VF25, closer to a VF20, signatures weak but still visible....
I just picked up a 1902 Plain Back $5 issued by the Myerstown National Bank, Charter #5241, certified VF25 by PCGS. From researching online I...
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