S-250 R-3
Does returning it unslabbed in a flip make it more difficult to sell as genuine? What happens if it is subsequently determined that the coin was...
No S-48 is the starred reverse.
The surfaces are weird because it has been used as jewelry and has probably been harshly cleaned several times
You have to identify it from the reverse. Assuming you want to be able to identify it without seeing if it has stars..... On S-49 the right hand...
I'll be at the Ohio State show in Dublin on the 29th and 30th.
I'm not sure you can trust PCGS and NGC. Follow Reagan's advice "Trust but verify."
That obv was also used on NC-9, a much rarer variety than S-48. So there are four varieties.
The circular obverse crack through the stars is almost diagnostic of the N-10. N-8 also has a similar crack through the stars but they are not...
I think PCGS is crazy. I looked at the images of the reverse on my laptop (so I could pick it up and rotate it clockwise 90 degrees) so I could...
No they rendered no opinion on the coin.
And still writing quality references.
Looks a lot like a cent that has been cyanided. (cleaned in a sodium or potassium cyanide solution.)
Fired, possibly imprisoned and they have to make restitution. Fired is the least of their worries. They have to be signed for every step of the...
Take the refund and keep an eye on his auctions for awhile. If it shows up again send him a note congratulating him on finding your missing coin...
It may be a target but it also is under the tightest security and carries the biggest penalties for messing with it. So it almost NEVER goes...
You got the opinion, but I wouldn't be so sure about that "impartial".
Remember a few years back PCGS floated the idea of scraping the 70 point scale for a 100 point scale (That got shouted down so they created the +...
Capital gains rate on coins is 28%, In my case HIGHER than my tax rate. And there is a lot left out of that article.
How did you identify it when you sent it in?
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