Yeah, that's a woodie. Some people love them. I hate them. I think they're ugly. I avoid them, right up there with PVC and environmental damage....
Yeah, those statistics are not something that you'll find. If you really want to know the answer, Sir Francis Bacon invented the scientific...
Absolutely essential advice: if you are going to pursue something like this, get the terms clearly spelled out, written down on a document that...
I like the idea of the multi-holder for certain sets - a set of 1982 pennies, a mint set, etc. But this isn't really a multi-holder... this is a...
They are not proofs. They are SMS coins. There's a difference. And yes, they are generally high quality. However, DCAM is *exceptionally* rare...
Grading proofs from photographs is an excercise in futility. I will say, though, that there appears to be an abundance of hairlines on the...
I have considered this option for coins a couple of times, but I always choose against it. Basically, you are taking out a loan to buy the coin,...
No. They do not crack it out for designation review, and they do not crack it out for crossover unless the coin crosses.
I just saw that. I am very curious what must be considered, and why they can't start designating PL sooner than later. I have to say, the fact...
Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. That's the way the world rolls.
What he probably more likely heard was that modern dies are often chrome plated to prolong their life. This chrome finish gives them mirrored...
I see no mintmark. What do you think you see?
NGC doesn't really have a clearly defined and published standard, which is something that I've mentioned a few times to them. It's basically "a...
Wow, that obverse appears to be extremely reflective. Very nice! I think you have a very strong chance of getting PL on that one.
More options, mostly. I buy most of my coins over the internet, and can't examine them in hand. I have no hesitation buying a PCGS coin (and...
Who would try to put that through a coinstar? If that's the case, I'll bet they threw some Indian cents and V nickels in there as well - and...
Huh. That is a really cool design. Is there some significance to the design of the golden half of the wolf? That is, is that a replica of some...
Are you using a translator to translate a foreign language, or are you using a voice-to-text app? This post was really, really hard to read. As...
What it says is that this was the final piece of the design punched into the die. It is much easier to punch a mintmark into soft steel. However,...
No. Repunched mint-marks usually happened when the mintmarks were first created. The engraver literally hits the punch with a hammer to create the...
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