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I’ve been in the hobby for 14 years, thank you very much.
Exclusively for classic US coins (and probably just for circulated classic pre-Barber US coins). That means for everything else you can pretty...
Let me add on to this: The introduction of the TPGs has greatly increased the popularity of collecting US coins, which means the hobby will...
But they saw it in hand, and they are the experts. ;) So the quarter eagle could be a mistake. :rolleyes: I have no idea. They could very well...
I discuss the performance of the TPGs ONLY to make the point that they should not be blindly trusted with classic US coins, and I have been...
No, but I want to when I get the time. I use a 10x What are you confused about? Which part would you like me to elaborate? Well, for one...
I do, but mostly because of the people in it. I became more involved with the hobby over the past year, and I lost my patience with the US coin...
Step 3: Observe the Surface Quality The final step is to take a closer look at the coin to observe the surface quality in terms of hairlines and...
Important notes on color for cleaned coins: Shiny and glossy surfaces are bad (NOT to be confused with Lustrous or Prooflike). Naturally-toned...
Step 2: Look at the Color: This step is the one I use the most when I try to determine if a coin is cleaned. The trick here is to know what a...
This is an article which I started a while ago, but did not get around to finishing it. Recent discussions have inspired me to finish it. To...
I guess decide whether or not you want to blindly trust the TPGs or learn how to grade on your own. Most collectors choose the former, less choose...
I love these. I habitually buy them. :)
To be honest, I thought they were scans from NGC. I stand corrected. How are you approaching your lighting?
Our approaches to discussing a grade are fundamentally different. I use the coin and take various attributes to justify why I give my grade. You...
Because, as you said, the TPGs are lenient with classic US coins. And the pictures were taken with a poorly-lit scanner, so the colors seen in...
Here are my comments:
When I was searching for an XF/AU type 1 seated half for my type set, I noticed that NGC would assign a details grade that was one level above the...
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