I would not recommend dipping that coin. For one thing it already has muted luster, meaning it's nearly certain it's been dipped before. So...
All the TPGs are basically the same when it comes to advertising, marketing and PR. They all run ads for specials from time to time, they all...
It's not so much that they are sloppy as it is that they intentionally over-grade the coins.
I see nothing on this coin to make me think it might be a fake. But here's how I look at coins like these. First of all they have little to no...
I was merely using that site as an example because it was the 1st one I thought of. As I suggested, if you use Google, you'll find many others.
Somebody else I know of went to that show, bought a coin "just because" - the price was right (read as inexpensive) and it was a date he didn't...
Or a "wise guy", "smart aleck" - pick your synonym :D
Why no, I actually liked that idea myself :rolleyes: By the way Dead King, have you considered any of the ads for the beach front property I'm...
Yeah, ya do fit in pretty well in between the wheat chex and peanuts :D
Are they ? Seems like the answer is - sometimes. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
You can't have dedicated sections for everything on a coin forum, simply can't be done there's too much. As an example of what I mean, over the...
I would ask a final question, does anyone wonder WHY the TPGs do not establish grading standards, even if they are their own, and tell us what...
It already did burst - twice a matter of fact. Once in 1989, and again in 2008. [IMG] [IMG]
That's basically it, but I'd phrase it slightly differently - the silver coin will show as being a lighter shade of color than the clad does.
Regarding the issue of standards changing, yes, throughout history standards for many things have changed. As a matter of fact I doubt there is...
Then you need to read more of my posts, or, read them more carefully. When it comes to grading, my criticisms apply to ALL TPGs. Every TPG that...
Let's not leave out the new problem coin designation - Details Filled Holes !
I've posted my thoughts on it more times than I can count, and for many years, and it's quite simple. The graders at every TPG there is grade the...
To a degree I agree with this part. It often is what catches one's eye and provides the impetus for collecting. And it's to be expected I guess...
French coins. This can be problematic unless you can read French. The Gadoury books are where I'd start. They are the Red Book of French coins....
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