Ya know I can remember when there weren't any sniping programs, on ebay or anyplace else. Back then if you wanted to win you had to sit at your...
I don't have an ax to grind Kurt, I don't even have an ax. But i think what Carr does is wrong and GSC is definitely not a dealer I would ever buy...
Well that's pretty much the point, you can't. Ya see there's more to this than what has been said. All of the Goodacre coins were slabbed by...
But rather obviously it was because there is no mention of the side steps even mentioned in the criteria. And the side steps are obviously ignored...
Are you sure on that point Michael ? And I'm asking, not arguing. And I am asking because I have been told that that did not happen until 1870 or...
Am I correct in assuming you are talking about this thread ? https://www.cointalk.com/threads/luster-a-guide-for-beginners.58435/ As to your...
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I'm not disputing that. My sole point is that all toning is tarnish.
The answer to your question has been provided. But reality is that the average collector, and even many advanced collectors, cannot tell if a coin...
OK, I get your point. But tell me, what happens when you run across a coin like this one ? [IMG] Would you call that one tarnished ? Or maybe...
Ehhhh, no not really, but in a way yes. Market grading is one of those terms that morphed so far that it has completely lost its original meaning...
The why is simple. When they were coming up with the special designations for coins, meaning not just Jeffs but all of them, they intentionally...
You're quite welcome, thanks are not necessary (it is what I do) but always appreciated.
Though few are even aware of it the Chinese were even producing currency (bank notes) as early as 118 BC. And as mentioned, they were producing...
As for the coin and possible attempts to clean it, well, I wouldn't in this case. You may have some luck with it but in most cases you wouldn't....
@LaCointessa 1 - yes. 2 - no. 3 - yes. Those are the simple answers. But the reasoning, the explanations that go along with those are a bit...
Not even everybody in the US considers it to be the break line, let alone the rest of the world. Lemme put it this way, if you asked 100 people...
Yes wear can have an effect on the weight of a coin, but rarely does wear have any appreciable effect on the weight of a coin until the wear...
The word was just used as a name for a given time period in reference to coins. Not in reference to when the renaissance actually occurred. But I...
Matter of opinion really, and yeah it can vary widely depending upon whom you ask. That said, once upon a time in a galaxy far, far, away...
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