I 100% agree that NGC grades more consistently than PCGS, however, for the world series I collect, I have not seen NGC grading higher. I've...
I understand the point of your example, but it would also be details only and cannot be assigned a grade. The Sheldon scale itself is limited by...
Here are a few more later Franz Joseph I types. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've started imaging my Hungarian coins and I made a template for them. Here are a few I have finished so far. All of these are Franz Joseph I...
While I appreciate the history, I'm asking why it's more important in AU58-MS64 to concretely delineate circulated/uncirculated over indicating...
As you say, wear is wear since it's all about condition and the source of the wear is irrelevant. Ok so carrying this out further, why does it...
1. US Small Capped Bust Quarter (1831-1838) 2. Hungary KM#487 Millennium Commemorative Korona (1896) 3. Hungary KM#448 Gold Ducat (1868-1869)
Indeed. They do it for world coins. As much as their customer service is the most helpful of any TPG, and I prefer their grading to PCGS' for the...
I use GIMP as well for the photo processing and Inkscape for things like background templates.
While you don't want to "clean" a coin, you may want to conserve it. But conservation is about removing contaminants from the coin as well as...
I think collection philosophy applies equally to coins, bills, stamps, etc. They will all generally have the same issues you bring up. Personally...
Only you can answer these questions for your own collection, however, I would give the following advice: If you're contemplating buying a piece...
I've used distilled water, acetone, xylene, and verdicare to conserve coins before TPG submission (depending on the coin). Just light soaks or...
Relatively new pickup for my Hungarian type set, just back from NGC. 1868KB 4 Krajczar KM442 (one year type) NGC MS65 BN Copper 13.3g, 27mm...
Yea harder to see in those slab shots, but here's a better picture of the proof. I've seen what I would call semi PL business strikes for 1912 and...
Interesting outcome. I should hope I wouldn't need to pay for attribution to have it identified as a proof though. Here are the business strike...
Anyone else having trouble getting NGC to designate world coins as PL or PR? I've sent in 4 over the last year. Three were PL and one was a proof...
I'd crack out the '93 and try again.
It's called a repousse coin, but the date is fake. Originally with that popout design and size it would have been on a Barber half or quarter, but...
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