I tend to agree with you, but remember PCGS market grades, not technical grades. Said another way, they value coins. Said yet another way, they...
The ironic thing is that NGC is harder on the FB designation and looser on the grade iteslf, particularly on the high-end. All IMHO...Mike
Here's a quick tip a wise man once told me to be able to tell the difference between a worn die and a weak strike... On a worn die, the worn...
Where's Scrooge? He should have already anointed it VF 20 by now. ;)
When I first posted this thread, I thought you might be fooled by this one. Here are a few tidbits that I could/should have included, but didn't...
OK, you know the drill: [img][img] [img] [img] Please guess the grade NGC assigned to the coin (add your own grade if it differs), and...
The problem is not money, Clembo. It is finding these coins to begin with, and I suspect you are underestimating how hard they are to find. To...
For full disclosure: The coin cost me $285 (about 35 money), and I purchased it from Shawn Yancey, a copper dealer who I have purchased quite a...
OK, Scrooge, you're just as tight as ever.... :D PCGS graded the coin VF 30. My subjective opinion on the coin & grade: I think the coin...
A roller mark? ;) (I'm kidding -- looks like toning)
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