They do. Perhaps this is a bit harsh. No one is perfect. Is a grade of 98% failing ? No, it's A+. It's imperfect, but strong. Tell ya what......
I put a thread in "Coin Chat" if it's a topic that applies to any and all coins... cleaning, grading, counterfeit detection, which wing is the...
Hey TC2007, here's a good rule of thumb... If I say one thing and Doug says something else, listen to Doug. And here come the dreaded...
These guys sold me one of my most bestest, most favorite coins ever ... a PR64 DCAM Seated Liberty 25c. Blazer. Needless to say, I was pleased....
Perfectly reasonable question. It's YOUR left as you view the coin (i.e. eagle's right).
I'm sure their batting average is high. That increases your chances of success tremendously. reason 1) There are some very sharp people at...
Fair enough, but be careful. Many coins are misattributed. Yes, Heritage is very professional, but they aren't perfect. Nobody is. Base your...
That's cool... I suppose it's so. But the point was people aren't hassled for using $1 coins. When one person is hassled (or allegedly hassled)...
You betcha. My bad... I should have said the planchet quality is "the most important grading factor when considering imperfections other than wear".
Occasionally, a real rarity comes up for auction which was plugged. Even after the best expert repair, it is worth only a small fraction of it's...
I looked around on Heritage. The B-19 is sometimes referred to as R-4, sometimes R-5. When one gets this specific on date, variety, and grade,...
I never found one either. I wound up with the Jules Reiver book which (I believe) succeeded and built upon the Bolender work. MAYBE the Reiver...
No. No, there was not. Nor is there a reason to continue fixating on this issue. That's right. That's right. The Canadians embraced them...
I've used 'em when they pop into my possession. I've never been "hassled". If 100 people have no problem and 1 person does, the only thing we'll...
We could have a lengthy series of quarters, each with a different flavor ! :D Personally, I like the Thin Mints (no pun intended).
Many folks feel the single most important factor on Early American Coppers is the planchet and its preservation. Many have corrosion and/or...
Hard to say from those photos. Sometimes that green haze comes from bad lighting and poor (or no) white balance on the camera. It's possible...
We've gone over the whole "pro-slab / anti-slab" thing a million times, so no need to revisit that here. To me, Elaine's OP bears on this idea :...
I presume this means the mints, not just the US mint (awful and rotten though it is ;)). I decided to check the Canadian mint and found gold...
I do too. I love it. For that matter, we could take it all the way to AU69 as far as I'm concerned. It's well established around here that many...
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