Could they ? I suppose. Will they ? Last on my list of concerns, right after being hit by Halley's Comet. Not something I would remotely consider.
I don't think they cleaned the coin. I think they used the coin to clean something else... like maybe scrub dirt off those cool spinning...
The easy way to remember it is that a $20 Double Eagle has almost an ounce of pure gold (0.967 oz), and everything pro-rates from there. So a...
Hokey slabs, made in China ??? Why, I'm shocked ! Shocked, I say !!! :eek:
Good news : they do have a spot to check certificate numbers : http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?NewsletterNewsArticleID=272 Bad news...
That's right. In addition to Full Head, one should look for Full Rivets around the shield. 900 posts for 900fine ! Well, 901 now...
The reason "someone is allowed to do this" is it's perfectly legal. What is it that concerned you ? Someone cracked out a large amount of slabs...
Are you talking about the older, vintage collectables 1929 and before ? Most of them - Liberties (1838-1907) and Indians (1908-1929) - had...
Especially scratches. Even when viewing in hand, scratches often won't show up until one rotates the coin just so in the light.
Judging on the pictures, I think it would market grade 65. Looks very nice. But........... Pictures can be deceiving !!!! It's possible to NOT...
Right on. Best CT thread in a while, 'cuz this was an exceptionally nasty e-bay. Most of these e-bay scandals - I just ignore 'em, b/c it's just...
That's cool, 'cuz I know you know your Lincolns. I hope you score (honest).
Let's have a grading contest smackdown. In this corner, we have three professional NGC graders , each grading the coin in hand under excellent...
"Item has been removed or is no longer available" !:D
Those e-bay photos are awful. There is no way I would draw a conclusion from them.
I can't wait to see this one come tumbling down. This is a much more serious scam than most. Most are just delusional guys wanting $10,000 for...
What he said : "THIS COULD BE AN S BUT IT HAS THE RIGHT POSITION FOR A "D"" What he should have said : "THIS COULD BE AN S BUT IT HAS THE RIGHT...
The pic is actually pretty good. It clearly shows this is bogus. Looks like a blob of solder on a '16-P.
Thanks for the heads-up, Mark. I posted up.
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