Spots on the reverse, coupled with the mark in the field in front of his face, and the gashes on the shoulder limit this one to 65, in my opinion.
What does it say?
I wouldn't make that assumption. Virtually every date that has been minted, and many that haven't, have been counterfeited. They counterfeit...
I used to own this, but I have sold it: [IMG] [IMG]
Knowledgeable collectors will just as easily buy a raw coin if it meets their standards and don't need to rely on the TPG at all. These...
Yes, of course it was. I was responding to Jaelus' post.... hence my quoting him. I'm confused by what your point here is?
Beautiful coin, but this ^ is going to trump this every single day:
I generally prefer NGC for just about anything, so I would say NGC. Others will say PCGS. Really, as long as you stick to either of those two,...
I visited Poe's house when I was in Baltimore last (about 4 years ago). Geez, that is a scary part of town.... cops on every corner, gangs of...
Grading coins is the single most important skill for a coin collector to have. Plenty of books will show you pictures of coins in various grades,...
The coin looks genuine to me, I don't see anything that would make me think otherwise. I am having trouble interpreting your pictures, but some...
Oh, I see them now. They appear to be very fine scratches, which some may call hairlines.
Who needs photos? PGCS will hire poets to describe in nauseating detail every nuance of the appearance of your coin, complete with fully original...
I got a good chuckle out of that.
For the 20 cent, where did he see hairlines? In the field to the left of Liberty's head? It's hard to tell what's on the coin and what's a...
I think you severely underestimate the government's ability to waste money. Crow is generally rather tough, so a low-and-slow cooking method...
These Larissan coins with the nymph are seriously cool!
64. If the luster is there, 65.
That is exactly DV's point: NCG is a knockoff service with an intentionally misleading name and a cheap holder, who preys on people who just...
I am somewhat surprised that it isn't sold out yet. Didn't the previous ones sell out in minutes? I'm guessing the 1 order per household has...
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