There's a grey area where you have coins with minor errors that net grade, where they could either get a straight grade or be graded as an error....
I agree with the grade as well. The coin still has good luster and the traditional high points that are unaffected by the irregular strike are...
This is my favorite example of die cracks in my collection. 1836 B-1 capped bust quarter in terminal die state. The reverse of the coin shows...
I am a die crack collector.
This. I think it's really strange to see that on a label, and much of my collection is specifically focused on late die states with heavy die...
You would never want die cracks attributed on the label. Even those instances where the die cracks in a late die state create their own variety,...
Not worth grading. For these dates they would need to be around MS66 with good color and/or FB to be worth submitting.
Oh you're right that is a small letters reverse. Looks like a nice grade. Love the toning on that new gold dollar as well.
Is that capped bust 25C an 1835 B-2 or one of the rarer 1834s that used rev G?
Grades aren't right on either. I hate PCGS for this series. They are all over the place. NGC is so much more reliable on these. Definitely a...
I have verified now that this trick doesn't work anymore (with one exception below). Likely it stopped working when they upgraded their website a...
Looks AU55/58, possibly details. Can't really tell from these photos, but the surfaces definitely look off.
This is a good point, also I always ask about turnaround times before submitting an order to see how to group them. For example if I'm submitting...
Here are some interesting things I've learned throughout my NGC submissions. If anyone else has any tips for submitting to NGC, please post them...
Don't buy a coin you don't like just to fill a hole. If you liked it enough to buy it you wouldn't be questioning the price. Pass.
This is an excellent point and something I wasn't even considering. It depends heavily on what you collect. Really anything where problem free...
I would buy and have bought problem coins in the following situations: When the coin is sufficiently rare and problem free examples are either...
Good point. For my small capped bust quarter set, I'm collecting by die marriage. Some of the varieties have only minor differences from each...
I collect primarily by type, but I do date sets for the types I love the most. If you like a particular type enough, a date set is a great way to...
MS62
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