Great thread. IMHO, the TPGs don't give enough weight to luster. I've seen coins grade 64 and 65, which were very nice except they have mediocre...
Good point. Yes, it fades quickly in circulation. But even worse in a cleaning. Luster is the first thing to go in a bad cleaning. Dull, flat...
Good point. This shows the difference between color and luster. They are very different. Color is overt and obvious. Luster can be very subtle....
Bent ? I doubt it. It's hard to say from pictures, but that looks more like an artifact of the photography itself - a shadow, slab refraction,...
Yes, yes, yes ! I'm like a kid in a candy store every time a new auction catalog comes out. Fortunately, I have a few pennies in my pocket, and...
One other thing to consider... There is a BIG difference between the OP's 1907 Saint and the High Relief 1907 Saints ! Don't confuse that. The...
FWIW - the 1907 Saint is a slightly better date. It is fairly low mintage (~370,000), plus it's in demand as "first year of type". It has more...
Exactly right. :thumb: Good ol' "Laser" Lehigh has zeroed in on the issue ! ;) You'll see this elsewhere as well. For example, 1921 S$1s will...
Yes, yes, yes. This is so "you", Eduard. You would have a great time. And don't forget... it's not just the copper, but the silver too. The...
I don't shop Wal-Mart all that often. But when I do, I've always had good luck and great customer support. I don't believe for a minute that all...
True... but the mega-forces quoted by MrOrganic are dominant. Daily fluctuations ? Who cares ? The long term trend is up.
That's what happens when people think the sky is falling. They fall for every hysteria, one after the other - even though the dire predictions are...
That's because they are NOT a TPG. A TPG is a legitimate business. CCGS is not a legitimate business. It's nothing more than an individual...
Pretty solid for a 4 ! Nice grab.
My guess-timate: sharpness 25, average+ flan, net EAC 15 Recovering from an old cleaning, a few minor rim bumps, minor gash in drapery, solid...
I'm sure it is. This pic is scanned, and leaves a washed out look. Scanning makes almost all coins look harshly cleaned.
Last night, Heritage sold an 1804 S$1 at the Central States show ! PR58 PCGS (sorry slab-haters !) Anyone care to take a guess at the final...
"Plate" is another term for a photograph in a book. A "plate coin" was used as an illustration in a numismatic reference book. Of course, the...
The E-Bay Law : Neon + Irridescent + Monster = BOGUS Nope. Polishing isn't a chemical coating - it's mechanical buffing. It permanently ruins the...
Right-o. So I want to learn something here... Are there discrete diagnostics which conclusively prove a given coin is an SMS coin ? I expect...
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