Oh, a poster or two have alluded to it when I read between the lines... BTW, who is JP? Really... :) Thanks Ben
7.2338 ounces of silver in a 20 coin roll of 1964 halves. Take Care Ben
Who's JP???
Some are arbitrarily placing graders employed by these organizations on the same pedestal as sports superstars or movie stars, LOL... ;)
The important thing to remember is that all coin grading is subjective and open for interpretation. As far as becoming a professional grader I...
Looks like it had been harshly cleaned at somepoint but ANACS say no, maybe its the plastic. VF-20/25 seems about right. Ben
I've got the final say on grading the (Bonedigger Collection) and think I do a pretty good job. Some of my (Bonedigger Standard) grades aren't...
The coin owner should be the last individual grading, authenticating, and attributing the coin. They are the final authority in my humble...
Look like a pair of Mint State bagged coins. The 1st looks MS-63 and the 2nd also could be MS-63. Take Care Ben
Greetings and Welcome to the forum. :) Take Care Ben
As evidenced here over the past couple of years (I've been here) there are plenty of members who are certainly as good as any grader from the top...
XF Plus or Almost AU... Chuckle, where's Ernie's keen eye when you need him?
Obviously dipped twice in 1965 and once in 1973. Subtlety tooled and then amateurly conserved in 1987 by a left handed individual. The coin also...
Don't know and don't care... Take Care Ben
Hmmm, AU... Good looking coin :) Ben
LOL... :) Good One Ben
Very enjoyable, I'd never thought of it like that. Thankyou for the information. Take care Ben (not a president, LOL...)
I use vise-grips. Wrap the slab in a towel and then twist (using the vise-grips) until the seal/plastic breaks and remove the coin... Ben
Hmmm, I don't think it's been tooled, but has seen some serious bag action, maybe even dropped a few times on the gravel. Take Care Ben
Words of Wisdom indeed... ANACS, NGC, PCGS, CAC, ICG, PCI, SGS, etc., aren't going to do much of anything about this it seems, and as we all know...
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