Don't do that. The specification of VAM 2EO does not mention the clash, and Leroy's comments state why. The only times that these spikes on the...
The crack along the bottom of the neck is the most common crack on all Peace dollars. It's just the way the dies broke. If you have an exact...
So I take from the sticker on it you paid $35?
64 on the plastic. $15 in 1978. Had you said 1979, I'd have had to ask which month.
No such thing as a CC/S Morgan. You're seeing polishing lines inside the mint mark, which happens frequently. As mentioned earlier, check the...
I said 30, but I'm fine with 25. The "something extra" this coin brings to the table far outweighs the difference between those grades.
The unions, on the other hand, will not be so charitable, so I would expect it to take much longer for convention centers that are run by unions...
O-103, VF30.
Gotta love the accidental cherrypick! Congrats!
The results will be nowhere as good as you'll get with a DSLR, and that's a lot of money to spend to find that out. You'll start with both...
Did you participate in @physics-fan3.14 's grading from Heritage photos experiment? We were getting pretty good at grading from Heritage photos...
With enough rubbing, yes. If you have nasty gouges, you'd probably be better off with wet ultra-fine sandpaper first.
I have a feeling that if it becomes known that you are missing only O-149, one might come and find you. Just make sure your checkbook is open and...
I use a Meguiar's PlastX, a rag, and elbow grease. PCGS slabs are easier to polish than NGC. If you search the forum for "PlastX", you'll find...
They all look real. The smooth edge is probably machined off. The 85-O looks lightly cleaned.
The past couple I've seen have been unstoppable streams of consciousness that go from discussing XF vs. EF to who which auction had the best...
It would seem you've never sat through a QDB speech, then, but I digress.
The hobby is actually modernizing itself. Online groups like this one and several groups on Facebook are quite active. People doing sales on FB...
By asking questions here you're doing a lot more due diligence than most people who are just starting out. We all started out in the same boat,...
Shouldn't need a hammer. A utility knife should be able to find and pry open the seam, which will be on the edge close to one of the faces (i.e.,...
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