Why should it be graded using tougher standards? Aren't the standards the standard and should be applied the same to all dates? If you are...
Yes, I have seen that too. And, it is due to the temperature change from evaporation. Basically, now the coin is colder than surrounding air, and...
Oh, yes, good call! I always use a pad under the glass container. I have a soft cloth that I do all coin work over, and then I'll layer several...
I use a small glass pyrex dish, like you would serve pickles in or something. Basically, anything glass that's big enough to hold your coins. Just...
Nail polish remover isn't usually pure acetone. Often, it will have other chemicals and perfumes added. The denatonium itself won't harm the...
Good job, guys. This was a 67, and over half of you got it right! Average guess was 66.3, with 35 guesses. As many of you mentioned, this is a...
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That's one that I can't answer. Do we have any experts in contemporary counterfeits here? I know that some of them can actually be quite valuable.
No idea, but that die is *shattered* That's really cool.
Absolutely looks fake to me. Compare it to genuine examples here:...
Can I go again? I'm going to go again, because I have too many favorites. The first is a Franklin that I bought as 65FBL, but then got upgraded...
If you own the reference for that series, how does the coin you are looking at compare to the plated coin?
Wow, you really are tough on coins! I think its a solid 64. Clean fields means it's better than a 63, too much face chatter for a 65.
It's a service NGC calls "appearance review." Last year I sent them a coin that was labelled wrong, and they fixed it free. I also sent them 3...
I want to call this 64, but I'm not sure if it quite makes it from these pics. I'll go 63+
I know these are highly dependent on the variety, but I'm at F-12. Low confidence on this one.
I've wanted a PL example since they came out, but they are just so darn expensive!
Great color! I'm not a fan of the scratch from her throat to the rim, but overall a solid coin if the price was right.
I'll be honest, I would have guessed 65. The sorts of people who buy coins like that are either at the shows and look at the coin in hand, or...
Huh. That's one I'd have to see in hand. I think if we were more familiar with the strike characteristics of these, we might have gotten closer....
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