Your notes were an interesting read, thanks. It was nice to see this bit: For coins where an understanding of strike is needed, two of the...
I also agree that it may be retoned, but it's a moot point as it's definitely market acceptable.
I'm with you on this one. I have an AU-looking dollar with very similar dark toning that NGC clearly net graded down to a 45. Personally I like...
I like it. Looks XF40 to me.
Most of what makes a good photo are the lights you use and the lens. The camera isn't as important and is more about the features. As always, if...
I'm not sure what to call the numbering system. I don't know if the author created it or if it was previously established. The book is published...
Yea, the Hungarian catalog just uses a letter to denote the period and then a number followed by a decimal increasing by denomination, so K1.1 is...
Yea that's what I'm talking about. They net grade technical 58s with good eye appeal and very light - just the slightest touch - of...
I feel like NGC net grades to 61 sometimes on classic coins that look like 62/63s but have the appearance of just a touch of wear, provided they...
I see what you're saying. For raw coins I put them in a flip, put the flip in one of those folding cardboard mailers, and put the mailer inside a...
Yes and no. It's protected better in theory, but the flatter the envelope is, the less likely it is to get caught up and damaged.
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Got the actual Hungarian catalog in hand now. Man there are a lot of coins in here! This was definitely the right way to go. The book uses a...
Ok I've got the actual Hungarian coin catalog now. It says that the 1914 of the type you have is a key date and is valuable even in lower grades....
The grade can go down i.e. PF65 down to PF60 or it can become a proof details coin, but nothing you do to a proof strike coin can turn it into a...
And, as a general rule, the people who sell this type of material on Heritage are a bit less knowledgeable than those who sell on eBay. More...
If they sold it at a 10% premium above spot they'd be taking a loss after listing fees, final value fees, PayPal fees, and of course, grading fees...
Tough to say without pictures. The difference between a C 63 and an A 64 is going to be very noticeable. Due to how baggy gold can get I find it's...
I think it's worth it for the magazine, plus my membership saves my local coin club some money. I joined primarily for the NGC submission account,...
Some really great advice all around in this thread! You'll do fine. As for a loupe, I carry one to shows that has a built in bright LED. It helps...
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