Doug, I own the first edition of THE PCGS OFFICIAL GUIDE TO COIN GRADING AND COUNTERFEIT DETECTION and they address the subject of toning and its...
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the grading company that uses those flips is a Canadian company called ICCS. And IIRC, ICCS uses...
I really am not sure where to start with this thread so I will start with the coin itself. [IMG][IMG] You are gonna have to add me to the list...
If that is the case then I would definitely leave the diffused light at 3 o'clock. Maybe try 2 direct lights at 9 & 12 rather than 1 light at 10....
It looks pretty good but I think you still need more light on the surfaces of the coin. Any thoughts to using 2 direct lights and 1 diffused?...
The 1943-S has a big scratch on the obverse and has altered surfaces. It is definitely not a proof.
I personally like the Coinflation App. It calculates the current price of any amount of junk silver instantly.
Sounds like a different experiment for a different day.
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It is possible that an online bidder mistakenly placed a bid of $4,000 instead of $400. The fact that someone else bid it up to a 10X premium...
Auction fever is unlikely here because there is nothing notable about this coin and it is really easy to find in this grade. The strike is...
Is it possible that a few collectors thought this coin might be a rare variety? There is something going on behind the Indian's neck. Maybe a...
I sent him an invoice and he paid right away. He probably just forgot that he bid on it. The coin shipped out this morning. Now all I have to...
The coin sold for $6.51. After S&H costs, I broke even. But the winner hasn't paid yet, LOL!
It doesn't really matter what the seller does with their raw coins. If they are selling NGC or PCGS graded coins, they are not problem coins, and...
Wait, he wanted to sell you 2 war nickel sets at retail prices and then completely cut you off when you didn't want to waste your time trying to...
I think you are going to need a Mercury Dime expert for this one. Do we have one on this forum? Here is a photo I found on Variety Vista. [img]...
I think GEM and Premium GEM Peace Dollars are fantastic. [IMG]
That is really cool, bravo!
I just sold an AU/BU set of these in a Capital Plastics Holder for $65 on E-Bay and I provided detailed photos of every coin. 1942-1945 Jefferson...
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