How frequently do they fail to crossover ? (going both ways 'twixt NGC and PCGS...and ANACS and ICG, for that matter)
No, that's a mint error. There is nothing wrong with the planchet itself. Planchet flaws include porosity, corrosion, and rim bumps. Maybe more.
Poor photo for someone expecting $5,700. Hard to judge from that photo.
If you have one of the better grades, use it as a good-luck pocket piece for while ! Just make sure you can accurately grade it when it gets...
Yep. Catch 'em at a show. Saves half the shipping.
FWIW, here is their posting on their site : Problem-Free Coins PCGS has a policy prohibiting the encapsulation of coins with problems such as:...
How frequently do they upgrade on crossover ?
Open question : Is it typical for NGC coins to crossover to PCGS at par ? If so, that suggests they have similar grading standards. It would...
Side note : NGC and ANACS reholder for only $5. NGC is consistently MUCH faster than PCGS. I know that doesn't affect your current decision,...
Always good thinking. I would think that one must be really patient with coins like this - they become available less often. In some cases, that...
Three big red flags : estate sale "i don't know nuttin' 'bout no coins" :headbang: no return policyNo way I buy from this guy. Why gamble ?...
This one could get ugly. Don't try it in polite company ! :eek:
That's certainly true of disme !
I'm not sure - yet. I was pondering all this before starting this thread. We've settled that the dies were concave. Tell me if this makes any...
Ike halves ? That would take some explaining...
Agreed. They're marketing to people who don't know coins, so they know they can "do the hustle", as we said in the 70s.:D
I think it has VF-20 details, but there's a lot of issues in the fields on both sides, in addition to the cleaning. Net VG-8.
Which begs the question "How do I look at coins ?" Mark had a great post about this a while back... I was taking notes. It changed some of my...
I'm with ya. Jim Halperin's "How to Grade US Coins" is good, as is the ANA Grading Standards. But there is a limit to how much one can learn...
The head is very conspicuously oversized. It extends almost to the rim. On legit specimens, it is well within the stars, with the coronet near...
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