I thought scratch coins wouldn't be graded by PCGS. MS65? WOW!
"a bit to tenacious" ~= a bit too tenacious? Just kidding. Don't hit me......
My home is sealed, existing in a 1st growth small forest, that hasn't been cut, or completely destroyed by humans and the elements. I have...
As a scientist, educated/practicing in the crafts/professions for more than 70 years since 9 YOA, constantly working in challenging positions...
I believe you'll find there's only one state that requires proof of responsibility (i.e. by bond). Interstate, outstate dealers avoid doing...
My experience in trading PM for Fiat is that the larger the transaction the greater the opportunity for a negative outcome. Although there are...
Like you I'm a long term 70+ year collector of coins since walking into a B&M shop, @9YOA, across from the parochial school I attended as the top...
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I corrected the response that I believe you felt was a contradiction. Genuine isn't a grade-type statement, but a fact of where the coin was...
Do you think there may be a connection between past and present claims/advertising relative to other TPG? Do you remember many entities as Enron,...
You may be correct as I generally don't remember a less than the "top tier" TPG, returning a coin with a "details" rating without a stated...
I personally don't know what unpublished standard is used by CAC, but when using the original "ILLUSTRATED A.N.A. U.S. COINS GRADING STANDARD" as...
I believe dealers would agree with your consensus, where a generally less established collector who may be viewing the coin rather than the...
I believe that you're correct about exposure versus quality data, as people today aren't happy unless they have seemingly millions of pixels when...
Actually, I believe it was much easier before eBay, with numerous magazines, LCS, Yahoo (thousands of sales personally), word of mouth, coin...
A PUBLISHED, unchallenged, relatively complete standard that generally represented a universally accepted organization for the Numismatics...
I suggest, if you can find a copy, that you use the Illustrated "OFFICIAL A.N.A. GRADING STANDARDS FOR UNITED STATES COINS" Copyright 1977. I...
Based on the original illustrated A.N.A. standards, all 4 of the posted coins are correctly graded at the grade indicated between the upper and...
Please attempt to determine values before you post in a public forum where someone might think you know what you're talking about. An internet...
When possibly interested in a 5 digit sum coin without close-up coin inspection capabilities, I'm concerned about "buy-holder" sales attempt, so I...
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