The surfaces probably look terrible under an electron microscope, the coin clearly has environmental damage and has been tooled. I grade in the...
I for one, would love to hear this inevitable forthcoming rant. I'm sure it wouldn't disappoint.
Show the coin in question please. How can anyone possibly know what PCGS was considering without seeing the coin? And PR is not a grade, it is a...
Since several branches of the government seek out his help and since he literally coauthored the book on the subject, the answer is yes, I would...
I remember seeing those back in the day, but I've never owned one. I've had quite a few of the ANACS photo certs though.
It looks like a very crude electrotype. Does it have a seem on the edge?
I haven't seen this coin in hand, but I can guess that this is how it happened. The graders stated that the coin was not technically a 69, but it...
There's not much of an argument to the OP coin being fake. Fred (who is widely considered THE error authority) said that he's seen this coin in...
I was always more of a fan of David Lawrence than most of the others, but I've had a pretty good experience overall with the larger auction...
Sorry about the hijack... Are you suggesting that this is a type three reverse and therefore could not be a '71? Frankly I have a difficult time...
Ephraim Brasher had a very distinctive counterstamp which can be fairly easily identified. If you believe that you have a genuine piece, than...
This article states nothing of what you speak; that they are somehow unable to authenticate a coin, or that they (intentionally) incorrectly mark...
Tell them to check their own database to prove that they are new. Did you crack them out before sending, or were they sent still within the slabs?
What? If you're a dealer, you should know how to authenticate your coins, determine if the surfaces have been altered and know if the color is...
Good to see you here Fred, It's always good to have experts around. What is your estimate on population and how/why were these made?
Agree with the content or not, you'll have to agree that it was a pretty good rant.
MS-63. Just a guess, the TPGs always seem really tough on woodies.
I agree, but would go a bit further to say that it is the demand of the rarest pieces within a series and how popular the series is to collectors....
Welcome to CT. If you have something, we'd need to see it to give you any sort of opinion or advice. Please post some images of both sides and the...
That's a beauty! Great pickup skyman.
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