A couple things. First this - No, it's not. The forum rules specifically allow all members to have a link like that in their sig line....
Just because one thing happens and not to another, does not mean it will not happen to someone else. Think about con albums for a minute,...
Sometimes yes, but far from always. With many retained strike-throughs the object remains above the surface of the coin. This because the metal...
Well, it would take a book to do it properly, luckily there is one. Imagine that ! :) But, short and sweet - the first Netherlands gold ducat of...
Yup. But ya gotta know what color and what font goes with year and what mint ;) Here's the problem. With all of the older Mint Sets there are a...
Post pictures of the slabs. Sometimes, stress sometimes, counterfeit slabs can be identified.
Absolutely not.
If I remember correctly those souvenir sets came in envelopes of different colors and possibly different fonts too. I'm saying that because I had...
As far as I can recall PCGS has never varied the size of their slabs. While NGC on the other hand - has. Some older NGC slabs are noticeably...
I think the term you're looking for is retained strike-through.
And that is what my response was referring to. As to specifics, I have no idea. The post made by panzerman shows us one from 784 AD, and unless I...
Pretty sure the answer can be found at the same link already provided.
Well, I have been saying for years that they don't even follow their own grading standards :)
When you say debris, do you mean a piece of debris struck into the coin ? Or a piece of debris just on the coin, one that got there post strike in...
From the PCGS grading book - "An MS70 coin has no defects of any kind visible with a 5x glass."
Toning, unless it is the shall we say unattractive kind, does not prevent a coin from being graded a 70. But if is as suggested, ugly, then yes...
It's been a while and she doesn't post anymore but the youngest I can specifically recall was age 5, her mom was also a member. Because of her age...
Just as an FYI - for those who think it's no big deal to use copyrighted material as you see fit, remember this. Doing so is against forum rules....
Although many think giving credit to the owner allows them to use their pictures, it does not. As for Fair Use, the way that works is that only a...
No "may be" about it. So use your fingers Doug and get to typing :)
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