But they do specifically say - ALL GRADES. Problem coins do not have a grade. And if they have no grade, then how can they be included ?
And doing that will harm the coin. Vinegar is acidic and will eat into the surface of the metal. Salt, all by itself, even when dissolved in...
After re-reading your first post, and then this one, I'm not sure what you're asking us here. In your first post you said - Now maybe I'm not...
Ask them and find out.
That depends on what grading standards you base the over-grades on. Especially since PCGS doesn't even follow their own written and published...
Fair enough, it doesn't mention problem coins though. Raw coins have actual grades, problem coins do not. So I suspect problem coins are not...
Read here - http://www.pcgs.com/servicesandfees/
Silvertowne is at all major shows. Yes. But I think walk-thru grading at the show is something $100 per coin. And few coins are worth the extra...
Works for me ;)
Please show me a screen shot of what you are saying so I can see what they say exactly.
Yes it will work, meaning that it would remove the dirt and grime from the coin. But scouring the coin with a Brillo pad or steel wool will also...
Harpagon - there are literally millions of incidents where collectors who have submitted coins to the TPGs for grading are surprised that the...
Look at the picture at the link Chris provided, that's about 10% of the show visible in the pic.
Probably not because problem coins have no grades. If you want to know approximated total census numbers for a given coin then you will have to...
Sometimes, but sometimes they are not as well.
The two annual ANA shows, summer and winter, are also quite large. Coupled with FUN, those 3 are probably the biggest every year. As to what they...
Uhhh - hopefully you are being facetious.
There's a reason for that, and a very good one. It's because nobody has been willing to do the work, the research, and then write a book about it....
It's pretty simple, there is only 1 way it could happen. Denomination 1, say $20, were being minted on a given press. Then, when finished they...
Easy answer, only buy coins from trusted and respected dealers. This is the single best piece of advice you will ever get regarding numismatics....
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