You miss the point John, he's more than willing to "privately" share the information with you/us, but not with those who made the coin.
You can correct me if I am mistaken, but I think what you are really asking is if what these guys did was illegal then why aren't all the self...
Actually, I acknowledged the possibility of lathe lines being present in the devices and legends of a coin. But I questioned the probability of it...
The idea is fine, you just have to define some things as suggested in the replies. Give it some thought and come back and tell them what they are ;)
You have indeed. There are no "reliable" price lists. The thing that comes closest to being one is called the Grey Sheet. But even that has its...
Neither am I. But deep lathe lines are obviously visible in the fields of that die, and obviously not visible in the devices or legends. And that...
Seems that's a fair question Rusty. Here's a picture of an actual die with lathe lines on it. [ATTACH] The lathe lines are plain to see, and...
It's not that you "can't" discuss it, you most definitely can discuss it. It is merely that there is a difference of opinion on whether you...
I have no problem answering your question directly - the answer is no, emphatically no ! No member of this site, or their viewpoints, are...
Pretty much what he said, but I would remove the probably, and say it's never an easy or quick proposition. What people don't realize or think...
LOL ! :D You're gonna have to go some bud, that aint gonna do it ;)
LOL ! You really are a piece of work ! But here's what you need to do. The topic you have chosen to discuss has absolutely nothing to do with...
Should the coin have graded cleanly ? No, the coin is corroded, that is beyond dispute. And corroded coins are not gradable. But there is even...
What does my opinion on a subject like this have to do with my being a moderator ? The two things have absolutely nothing to do with each other...
From what I have been told, the best can make $250k. And that was some years ago.
What he said.
Yes the ANA has courses in learning how to grade coins, and it is possible that some of the graders who work for NGC or PCGS have even taken those...
Ever hear the saying - it does more harm than good ?
Being knowledgeable and observant works well for making money on a coin now and then. And I strongly advocate doing that. But assembling a...
Nobody is advocating that anybody stop coin collecting. It is an admirable and much loved hobby. I think all anybody is trying to say is that if...
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