Wear is evident on the high points, but not much. Depending on luster, this could go 55 or 58 (I voted 58 in the poll).
Oh, eddie, if only things were so simple as the RedBook. Wouldn't that be nice? It's kinda like I wish every family were the Brady Bunch. Maybe...
You and I have had our disagreements in the past. While I may sometimes seem to come across as negative, I prefer to think of it as "realistic."...
That is not an option. A "crossover" can only have a minimum grade equal to the current grade (If its in a PCGS 50, your minimum can be no higher...
But that's the entire point of "market grading" as practiced by the TPGs - they are placing a "value" on the coin, not a technical grade. Based on...
Absolutely no way that has AU-58 sharpness. Looking at the wear, especially on the obverse, I'd call it 53 sharpness (look at the stars, hair,...
I hadn't heard that number, but it seems reasonable. The 2009 "UHR" really can't compare to the original, because the original was truly much...
What the OP is describing is an "auto-reject" feature that Ebay offers. You can set a minimum threshold, and if the offer is less than that then...
I buy many hard copy books because there is information in them that is not present online (yet). For this reason, I still love them. But the ease...
I wouldn't recommend laying a hair on a high relief medal (oils and all), but a truly high relief medal has significantly higher relief than a...
Did these come with a CD version? Last time I bought them, they came with a CD and I use that extensively. So much easier to search.
That's probably a better question for Roger over on the NGC forum. I have no idea.
Yes, microns is the unit of measurement here. And while 5.1 mm may seem really deep... have you ever actually seen some of those high relief...
See, this is why the so-called "Cherry-pickers" is not the most useful book.... it supposedly lists the "most valuable" or "desirable" varieties,...
Yes, NGC will do this: https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading/pedigrees/
Just to be clear... that dollar had a hole drilled into it and then the hole was repaired with a plug. That was not done at the mint. Here's the...
485 BC to 2016 AD.... just a little over 2500 years: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is a cool coin. Can you tell us a bit about the Larry Adams collection, or a bit about him?
Overly dipped coins won't retone in a natural manner unless forced. That's the gist of your post. My feeling is, some chemicals were applied to...
Especially on an early date wheat! I think the thumbprint on the obverse hurt it, and there is a glossy sheen that makes it look like it was...
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