Sorry but the pics are too out of focus to see anything.
Boy Howdy - gonna have to change my name to Rodney I think :rolleyes:
Anybody who would do that, TPG or not, you sure shouldn't have much respect for their grading policies.
Pretty sure that was not the reason at all. Plain & simple it was done for money just like the fur trade was. It was also inevitable that it...
You tell me how to get anybody to see the light and then we'll both know.
Been too long since I've looked, but years ago there used to be several dealers and web sites that specialized in selling autographed slabs. They...
It's not that I don't understand what you are saying, I do. I just don't happen to agree with that perspective. And I do have a somewhat unique...
I don't see how it could have been really since it was done to honor them both.
Jeff - Other than what I told you back in '04, the only thing I can suggest is that you contact Roger Burdette. His user name here is RWB, but...
Well unfortunately Chris most people don't do it for "noble reasons". They do it because they can make money from doing it. That's just reality.
On the contrary, I especially do it to help new collectors. Do you have any idea how many times a collector, and not necessarily one new to the...
Never seen them before. But if they are made of inert plastic then they would fine.
Based on what you are describing - yes.
I'll say it a little differently than the others have said it - buying coins with the intention of upgrading them later is throwing money away.
Two reasons, as said already, 1- to stop possible damage from corrosion. 2 - money. The second reason is a biggie. A coin that has dark, heavy...
Coins are not washed at the mint, planchets are washed.
But, when it comes to terminal toning you don't know if it is stable or not because you cannot see what is going on underneath. You can never...
Ardi I think part of the issue that you may not be understanding is this. When a coin has terminal toning, you usually cannot see any corrosion on...
No Brandon, Doug most definitely does not use the term cleaning for that. I use the term cleaning to mean just that, cleaning. Using acetone,...
There is nothing easier than using a knife of some kind. And it is completely safe for you and the coin. Just hold the Air-Tite between your...
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