You are parroting things you don’t understand. Show me a coin that you own that was value graded and explain why! It is absolutely an insult to...
How do you know? You aren’t privy to the exceptions.
We = everyone on this forum. Nobody I've encountered on Cointalk has the money to collect coins that would be value graded or ranked by the TPGs....
Does it come with a shovel? Seriously though, I can't see the surfaces of the coin, what grade to you realistically think it could get?
I can't tell from those photos, but I'm leaning towards NT. How much is this coin listed for raw? I wouldn't pay much of a premium unless I was...
I bought them this way, the paper insert of the holder is the cause of the toning. Thank you! [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] I have never learned how...
Who taught you this? This is only ever done with high value rarities, they don't do this with the coins that we collect, they simply grade them...
They have to be graded by PCGS or NGC.
I ranked in 1st place for many years in that category on this forum, but he has officially taken my crown.
That is terrible that your father is sick and his coins are amazing, but you entitled the thread "What would be a good auction estimate on this?"...
Both a paper towel and sand paper can abrade the surface of a coin, but the result will look very different. Again, it’s a matter of severity....
How long do you need to soak the coin in acetone?
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I'm at 3 with full steps: 42-S, 43-P, & 43-D. My photos are good but they really don't do the luster on these coins justice. The S mint coins...
Maybe you and PCGS define abrasive differently. Furthermore, PCGS not strictly adhering to their own standards is a different issue than whether...
One of my favorite catalog descriptions is minimally abraded.
I bought this collection housed in a Capital Plastics holder about a year ago and just got around to imaging the coins tonight. I had forgotten...
So you happen to be part of the small percentage of collectors who does understand that. Perhaps instead of using it as a cudgel, you could...
Omg, my eyes!
What the hell is that? AT
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