No, I disagree. A countermark is put there by a monetary authority and it is accepted, trusted, because it is put there by a monetary authority....
What flaws are acceptable ? That depends on what the coin is. The exact same flaw on one coin is acceptable and on another not acceptable. The way...
That's a countermark, not a chopmark. As I said previously, an entirely different thing. And as for myself, I don't care for them either, I prefer...
People always seem to think that it takes long periods of time for toning to occur. It doesn't ! It can literally occur in just a few days. Or it...
That coin in that grade is worth from $150-$180 for a decent looking example. The cost to have PCGS work on it is $25, whether they work on it or...
For the last 14 or 15 years slabbing moderns has been half or more of their business, more in the latter part of that time. Until 2001 NGC refused...
It has been about the plastic for quite a few years. Problem is, most collectors refused to acknowledge that, and the majority still do. There is...
You can of course believe whatever you want, but the statement is accurate, even when applied to other designs and series.
Click on the link to see an "unopened" box of 5 1994 Silver Premier Proof sets -...
To be honest the S94 could mean almost anything. So as suggested a picture may help provide the answer because the size and shape of the box will...
With that I would agree. But there are differences in what constitutes eye appeal. In my opinion, none of those coins have any.
What are you actually trying to find out ? Or worded another way, what will knowing the answer determine for you ? I ask because there may be...
Once you understand how dies are polished, it is not only a fair statement, it is an accurate one.
Yes. You can even do it to coins inside slabs.
What you just said Chris is the same thing just about everybody says, and the same thing is printed in more books written by experts than I could...
Trey, try some experiments and I think you'll quickly see the difficulty involved. But just to give you, and others who aren't familiar with coin...
What I have found over the years is that a high percentage of people who think they know what they are doing - don't. And if you had seen all (and...
The dilution proportions and the time frame adjustments are not always equal. That's the problem. In other words half strength doesn't always...
No argument ;)
Do you have any idea how small 7mm is ? Let's put it this way, in diameter, a dime is almost 3 times as big. To put that into perspective, those...
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