Honestly, what I tell people is, if you are consistently within one point of the TPGs (high or low), you're doing well. If you specialize in a...
If you're actually interested in owning a real Nobel medal, they do come up for sale occasionally. I'd only buy from a reputable auction house....
I'm more concerned its a flat-out fake....
Alright, everybody! With 35 guesses, the CT average was a 64.97. That is almost dead on the PCGS grade of 65. Well done! Over 57% guessed the...
You are pretty well correct that seeing this type of toning on a Morgan would be suspicious. However, the key here is the composition - ASE's...
For those curious, the Monroe is not known in PL. I would very much like to see one, though!
Because that is a widely accepted practice in coin buying. Some people don't do it - they'll just pay whatever the sticker says. In answer to...
I personally own a 1963 Franklin graded NGC MS-65+* FBL. Posted below. I'm really glad you posted that, because it brings up a good point about...
You get a lot of people on here who prognosticate with insufficient experience. I suppose my immediate reaction to a post of that sort would be...
The fact is, the number of fakes vastly outnumber the genuine pieces for this issue. I'd like to think that, with good pictures, at least a few of...
I'll post the answer to this one Wednesday evening, so keep the guesses coming!
It definitely looks struck through a string or wire if you ask me (I'd need better pics to determine which). That does not have the appearance of...
EF-AU. Worth melt value.
Why would you tag me in this? There is nothing here but extremely obvious damage.
PCGS TruView photos are taken while the coin is raw, before it is put into the slab. That's one of the advantages they have.
You made me have to google what a Sarawak was. Very interesting history! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarawak
At the conclusion of Phase 1 around Christmas, I began to think that the photos I was using (from Heritage) might be biasing the grading guesses....
Slightly low participation on this one with only 21 guesses. However, CT's average grade of 65.5 was right on the PCGS grade of 65. Interestingly,...
Good idea. I'll do that. Next one is up, here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-official-grading-experiment-phase-2-2.354827/
I see no wear on your coin. A tiny scratch or mark like that does not mean it is circulated. I think your coin is UNC. However, the scratches do...
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