Who said I bought into it or think the TPGs are right? I simply see it for what it is, and have learned to grade to their standard (just like I...
I'd grade it VG, and I would not have it slabbed. But that's just me.
NOTE: Like the prior photos, the luster of this coin doesn't come out in the photos. Look carefully.
Please guess the grade that PCGS assigned to the following coin: [img][img] [img][img] Please also discuss YOUR grade (and standard) if it...
Now that we've beaten the 1855 BN coin to death, let's spend a moment and discuss the 1855 RB. The thing that immediately caught my eye on this...
I agree 100% with that, and I think you hit the nail on the head. The coin's luster is apparent from across the room. You really can't say that...
Yes and yes.
I did, but in the 1826 thread. ;) I haven't attributed the first coin, but the RB one is an N-4. Gotta run now, going to see Steely Dan...
Sorry to burst your bubble, but you didn't nail the second one. The coin is raw, and 50 is the EAC grade (not to be confused with the TPG grade,...
Lots of practice -- and a good camera and lens doesn't hurt.
Perhaps you are right. However, I will say this. I think it is a 65, PCGS thinks it is a 65, Mark Feld (former grader for NGC) thinks it is a...
I won't say you're looking at a weak strike, but I will suggest that you are confusing toning with wear on the obverse. The reverse does have...
They are not a big deal, but they are a very long-time dealer and auction house in NYC. Although their grades and descriptions leave a lot to be...
Where the heck have I been? ;) Thanks for the link.
Believe me, you would. FUN this January perhaps? p.s. The 55 RB in the other thread is a similar looking coin that didn't come through in the...
Speedy, you're nuts. ;) PCGS graded the coin 64 RB, and it is the highest graded RB of this date that PCGS has seen, IIRC. This coin comes with...
Then you'd agree with PCGS on the first, and EAC on the second. ;) PCGS graded the first coin 53, and the second coin was graded AU 50 by a...
Who is Spinks? Did you mean Stacks? If so, I'd bet they are right and we are wrong.
I'd bet it was simply strike doubling (i.e. mechanical doubling) -- and not worth a premium. However, I'd really like to see larger photos to be...
I can't help you on price because I don't follow them closely, but the hit on the steps is not problematic when it comes to value as it is taken...
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