I agree, all TPG's are guilty of grading cleaned coins.
I've never seen a 68, only 69 and 70. It's a weird number to see on a slab.
You've done all this since March? Impressive.
You need to have a certain number of posts before you can sell here. I can't remember how many. it's either 10 or 50.
I love the random assortment of silver you have in the background. Really adds to the picture.
Aussie silver was for about melt (win for me) I think they're in good condition just heavily toned (coughcoughtarnished) but who cares? And I have...
I had a great aunt pass away when I was younger. My parents found some silver and put it away to give to us kids when we were older. I started...
The 5 centimes is in pretty good condition. Nice coin!
I don't know grading but that doesn't look too bad at all. You did a good job.
I talk about it with a few people. I'm on the younger end of collecting (going through college) but whenever I mention it to people they seem...
Post a new pic! I'm curious to see it.
I have the small plastic ones. I didn't even know they had pewter ones until this thread haha.
Not a big bullion guy, just collect the odd one that catches my eye but these are very interesting....
I pick up a lot of world silver for melt or less. Harder to sell but I like it. I picked up an old english crown for $5 under melt because it was...
Same!
Not super rare I guess. But a harder one. 1946 Australian Penny, mintage 363,000. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Lowest mintage. Proof 1960 South African...
That 1879 Crown is just amazing. Fantastic coin!
I had one from when I started collecting in 2008. I recently 'upgraded' to the 2014 because I got it for like $4.
I've been debating whether I like the design or not. I love having the poem in the background though.
I really like the Berlin Wall coin.
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