! ! ! :thumb: Does the seller have anything else for sale ? :D
Steal and/or really cheap = greater chance of phoniness IMHO
By extension, that logic would apply to any valuable coin, not just key dates.
It's not about me. It's about the market as a whole - the hobby as a whole. It is clear that TPGs add value to the market as a whole.
PCGS certificate verification Here's how one can verify PCGS certificates... http://www.pcgs.com/cert/ But as Mark and CBD stated, it's easy...
Totally agree. While a buyer has a part of the blame, it's small compared to someone who knowingly swindles.
LOL Time for that 16x loupe... or maybe a microscope
A pretty wide variance on grading opinions ! All the way from AU55 up to MS65 ! So I'm dying to know - coin in hand, are those flat spots on the...
That is one heckuva strike, in a series known for poor strikes. The two sets of photos look so different as to be different coins. The first set...
Absolute best is MS63, quite likely a 62. Way way WAY too many bag marks to be considered for MS64. A little softly struck in the hair above the...
Actually, I'm glad he posted it. I am deeply suspicious of toned coins, especially those with fat premiums. Thanks, Cody !
Thanks, Mark ! The voice of experience.
Yep. Important point. And it seems different from most other series - usually any rub or wear precludes MS grade. Maybe not. What do you...
I've taken on this series as my "specialty" series. I'm certainly not an expert, but I've gazed upon more Indian $2.5s than any other series....
Yes, you do. Yes, they will. Sure does look cleaned to me.
Makes sense. In addition, I suppose that folks tend to handle coins by their centers when making change and making purchases, so the centers...
In that case... May I offer you a job at PCGS ? :D
Yep. Love it or hate it, that's the policy.
Always nice stuff from Eduard ! Santa has been good to you over the years !
This one is a toughy. For one thing, I can never tell from a photo if the all-important cheekbones have a luster graze / rub. It appears not, so...
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