The MS didn't "reveal" that toning, the MS created, caused that toning ! MS70 is very well known for turning copper coins blue and or purple. You...
My opinion, the 1892, as mentioned, the obv has been harshly cleaned. The rev has a rim dent at 6 o'clock. The harsh cleaning by itself means it's...
That's the most important piece of info in that catalog in my opinion. I've been telling people for more years than I can count that they have...
Gonna getcha for that T !
That old auction catalog, that's a fabulous piece of history of you've got there !
Oh but I did ! I use the same 3 words every time - I like it ;)
I like it ! Now there's something for ya Jeff, twice in one thread :D Thank you Michael ;)
Not necessarily. Ya see, 60s and 61s often look like they came in 8th in an ax fight ! And even 62s often look like they came in 6th. While with...
I understand why you're confused, and given what NGC has done with those 2 coins you should be. Anybody would be ! So what do ya do ? Well first...
And they did it by the tens of millions and did it for almost 100 years !
Way more than ya think. But, I'll play. How many is enough ? How many is too much ? If a hundred people answer you're probably gonna get at least...
Now take it to the next step. When someone pays that premium for the special designation, what are they buying ? Are they buying a coin, or are...
In the marketplace, yeah it does, granted. But the question is - should it ? Take a Jeff for example, the price difference between of 2 coins -...
By the same token, just a because a TPG says a coin grades this, that or something else - that doesn't mean they are right either ;) Look, it's a...
Then ya need to get around the forum more because it's happened many, many times !
LOL ! I like it :D
Chocolate, meet Vanilla ;)
All I can do is lead ya to the water, I can't make ya drink it ;)
Nope, none of those on a Saint so of course they can't have anything to do with grading a Saint. However, none of those things have anything to...
Nahhh, not all, grading simply doesn't work that way. That's what a lot of folks just don't get about grading. Ya see, each coin type, more than...
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