Dougmeister, your efforts have not gone unnoticed! The flipside of eBay's liberal buyer protections appears to be deleting negative fb for...
agreed-- cast souvenir fake. To see what real ones look like go to the the website/store of "Coin Rarities Online."
Hilarious! Hope he feels better for venting.
I'm not seeing the extremely fine detail on the head of Liberty or the eagle's feathers or breast, which despite the presence of other die...
The thread consisted of an article Rick wrote about over- grading of mid grade 1877 IHC's, and how this has depressed the value of properly graded...
"The problem is that few here are experienced enough to grade coins. This message board and others like it are among the Top 1% of 1% of the...
You might want to invest in a bottle of Nic-a-date acid and see if you can bring out some dates on the Buff nickles, for fun. I think the...
And Rick Snow joins the fray, posting an article he wrote about grade inflation of "AU" 1877 IHC's and how that actually drives down prices for...
I'll guess AU50-53
Some very learned collectors are convinced that certain dealers receive preferred treatment in the grading room. I don't think that's the case as...
I opine... in no particular order.. registry sets have a lot to do with this, and the huge jump in price when going up by 1 point or a + in...
You may want to read this before it gets poofed. http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=937859 The author of this thread...
The deep toning makes it hard to assess, my best guess is 63-64. "neet" sounds like something a coin doctor would use.
My guess (before the reveal) was 65. I think it was weighted up for the heavy mint frost, but I have found a lot of variation in grading with...
66? Great frost, and the toning around the rims adds some character. I like it!
Wow, those look like sunset over the Grand Canyon. Lovely!
I would not part with a coin like that for a long, long time.
I'm with Rusty on the grades. Love those clashes on the trime, and the color, what a great specimen!
It looks like a nice proof with original color. Grade of course mainly depends upon hairlines, if it hasn't circulated.
Genuine.
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