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When in doubt, send to PCGS or NGC. Even if it doesn't grade, you'll be told for sure whether it's "Genuine".
I'd go for it. But I'm not exactly the heppest cat around...anyway, I think it's worth a try, esp. if those surfaces are not grainy. If you do...
How could Machine Grading ever take luster into account? Luster isn't just "shininess" but an aesthetic that is so dependent on the human eye...
The main device of the South Korean 5 Won coin (1966-1982) is the "Keobukseon," an armored warship of the Panokseon class of the Joseon Royal...
Well, maybe not PL, but I often see these results for Komsco-made products: [ATTACH] Perhaps "PL" only applies to the grading of U.S. coins?
I don't share my coin hobby with many other people. If I collected high-value, "prestige" pieces made of gold or silver, I'd feel less...
I had some green coins. I rinsed them in acetone, then xylene. Then soaked them in Verdi-Care for a few hours until the green stuff was able to...
I want it. Saw the preview at Amazon. Now I know why they call those magnifiers "triplet".
Ah! Someone who shares my particular abnormality, ..uh, I mean, "collecting focus." [MEDIA]
The answer is: Details - Cleaned.
How about you?
What a bummer, man.
And NOW it's back up. Relisted.
Incused or raised? I think we need a video of the coin being tilted.
These early pieces (within 10 years of the founding of the PRC) must be rare; diplomatic pieces even more so.... I wonder what the "significant...
You are becoming an expert in this field! Perhaps you are one of only a few (or the only one) who could write an English-language article on the...
Ahh, someone took the challenge! Nice one. Take a look at the rest of his U.S. inventory. He's got some other gold pieces there, too.
Wow. Thanks for that assessment. I wonder if there's another person here who would think so? This is the first serious assessment of this coin...
Gx: What is the date that they are using on that coin? Do I see "Year 32"? This isn't a Showa date, obviously.
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