That's the mistake, right there. If they would boldly spell out the problem, such as "CLEANED", "CORRODED", or "DAMAGED", that would be...
That's exactly it... it's yet another thing to learn. And many will learn by error. Overall, I think this is a good move by PCGS. But it has the...
Sad but true. I've always liked the way NGC did it... they put problem coins in a different brand name (NCS). That gives them a "perception...
Agreed. Even though the eagle has less detail on #1, it's overall much better than #2.
Personally, I have some concerns about whether they're genuine, particularly the second one. The denticles don't look right. If they are genuine...
I just noticed they're offering these things with an option for "a fresh new scent" ! :eek: Obviously not what we want for coins.
Amusement : Abe Lincoln used to tell this story... Shortly after the Revolution, hero Ethan Allen toured Britain. They gave him much "good...
I'm really nostalgic about the Apollo program. I went with space vessels.
Looks pretty decent for a 61, but it's impossible to tell from these photos. For a given amount of bagginess, they tend to be a bit tougher on...
Epidemiologists estimate that of the Native Americans who died, 90-95% of them died due to germs introduced by Europeans long before there was an...
Wow ! I'm impressed. What a cool thing to do. Thanks for the link, Mike !
It doesn't "pass the smell test", as one of the commentaries stated. As usual, the "news" is light on fact and big on attitude.
Guv'mint. :headbang: 'nuff said.
You don't plug 'em in while they're in the safe. You pull them out of the safe, plug 'em into the wall, leave 'em churnin' and burnin' all night...
You betcha ! Nice color.
There are many cleaned ones, so be careful.
The TPGs are more inconsistent on these gold Indian $2.5s and $5s than any other series I have checked out. In particular, they are all over the...
Here's something else helpful... low $$$ hygrometers to measure humidity so you know how you're doing....
Rechargeable dessicant... easy easy. :thumb: http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?p=457013#post457013
There have been a number of threads about dessicant to lower the humidity for coin storage. I just thought I would pass on something cool I...
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