Did ya ever bother to look and see ? I think not, otherwise you probably wouldn't be making the claims you are, but then again, maybe ya would....
That's a chocolate and vanilla thing. Simple answer, because eye appeal is a large part of the grade, one of the larger parts in fact. Eye...
I don't think you're slow Jeff, I just think you're not considering what the govt. does. And, you're not thinking it all the way through. Ya see,...
There's different ways to look at that, consider it, and money, as in cost, is only one of them. One that few ever seem to think of, and I think...
You need to understand a couple of things first. When it comes to grading coins magnification is not even used probably 90% (or more) of the time...
Remember something pal, I'm not trying to argue anything here. The whole thing that even started the conversation was your usage of the phrase -...
Well, if I understand it correctly it's not so different here in the US Jeff. If you get caught, by the govt., keeping cash or precious metals in...
Yeah, that's the issue in this case. But ya gotta remember, the very best that anybody can ever do is guess if a coin is AT or not. There is...
Yeah, I agree completely with that ! With all modern commems produced in the US - the mint gets paid whatever it cost to manufacture the coins -...
I understand your thinking, but the link is just fine.
Well, it appears this is the key to the whole discussion - The definitions and word usage of seigniorage that you're using in the rest of your...
Well, I didn't exactly make it clear but intentionally toning coins like that to hide problems and issues is probably the oldest trick in the...
NG = No Good - does not work.
Consider buying a good quality safe, and I define good quality as one having a high burglary rating, and proper fireproofing. It may cost you...
Yeah I'm well aware of all that Rich. But here's the thing. Everything reported in that study, that could in any way be considered as being...
You're welcome :) Now then, should you need answers to questions similar to the one you asked here, for any US coins, bookmark this thread for...
Yeah, I have. But then I don't, and never will, consider ACG as being a legitimate TPG. But they were the first to ever use a plastic slab, that's...
No it's not surprising at all. As previously stated it's within tolerance. The specified weight for half dollars from '71 to date is 11.340 gm....
Yes, in the early days of grading ANACS did used to grade each side individually - as did the ANA. But that was in the days before plastic slabs...
Scratch damaged coin all the way in my eyes. That one all by itself is enough, but scratches are also cumulative, meaning more than one combined...
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