Not gonna lie, those dinosaurs are actually pretty cool. I wouldn't spend a hundred bucks on it, of course, but they are cool.
I don't necessarily see evidence of cleaning on this coin. I wouldn't have a problem buying this coin, from the pictures. And I also highly...
TomB and Sir Messy are making some really good points here, and they should be listened to.
A fantastic idea! Each subforum will be practically dead, robbing the site of the feel of vibrancy it has. We can have separate subforums in the...
Yes, rattlers pre-date the use of the FBL designation. As many have said, NGC looks at both sets of lines. It definitely won't make it at NGC....
Very interesting pointers, and great stories.
The idea of split grades (separate grades for obverse and reverse) has been tried by companies in the past. The old ANACS photocertificates are...
I really like the halo you have around Edison's head. St. Edison. The pope needs to make this happen, because electricity is a miracle.
Congrats on your purchase, but... I have a really hard time getting excited about any PL/DMPL in a 61 grade. The whole point of buying a DMPL is...
Looks like some sort of scrape or mark that has filled with dirt and grime. Unappealing and ugly.
Depending on how the mark in front of her face looks, I wouldn't be surprised with a 66 on this one with a regrade. The reverse, and the luster,...
I really like the obverse of the quarter, but the reverse looks dark and unattractive. I'd call it a split grade 65+/64. Since the obverse carries...
I would probably grade the coin PO-01. There are some collectors who try and find the lowest grade possible, and they compete in "lowball" sets on...
Some slabs are genuinely rare and people pay premiums for them (things like the NGC black, PCGS Regency, doily, etc). Most of the hype for the...
Magicians do this as trick coins.
I don't see anything worth mentioning in those pictures.
I agree.
I don't see anything.
Machine doubling, at best.
What you have there appears to be "Die deterioration doubling." When a die gets old, the details get a bit mushy and distorted, from the wear of...
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