Please re-read my post. I said the luster isn't disturbed in the fields. You can detect the high-point rub (i.e. cabinet or stacking friction)...
Reported.
That would be QUITE a nice find. ;)
That's an odd looking toning for an IHC. My first thought was alloy mixture/woodgrain, but on close inspection I'm not so sure. However, you do...
A very insightful comment, and one I personally agree with. However, it is important to understand that the TPGs (and the market by and in...
So you know, it's not the red that bothers me (which is corrosion, by the way) but the semi-unnatural blondish color indicitative of an old...
What did they grade it? Curiously yours...Mike
Or you could simply look on the bright side and consider PCGS's tightening as a buying opportunity on undergraded coins. :) It's all about...
Congrats. If there ever was a bust half nut, you're it. :)
From what I understand, Breen didn't quite grade to the same standard as we do today -- he was much more of a EAC type grader (and probably even...
p.s. I suspect NGC will slab the 1822 and you'll have more trouble getting it into a PCGS slab -- it has nothing to do with the planchet flake,...
I'm not Bone, so please excuse me for addressing a question you posed ot him.... It seems to me that CBH's in 58-63 grades have had quite a run-up...
Nice coin, Spock. Looks like it has lots of luster -- which is saying something...Mike
Hell hath no fury like an amphibian scorned. :)
Catbert, those are some really nice large cents. I don't particularly care for the 2c, but that's true for most 2c's. I'd guess the 1803...
Neat!
Most of the time sellers who advertise coins as BU end up delivering anything but.\ Provided you have the ability to grade, you should be able...
Maybe next time you'll listen. ;) http://www.resellerratings.com/store/86th_Street_Photo_Video 0.08 of 10...
Who did you end up ordering from? FYI, what you described is the basic bait&switch technique used by a number of shady retailers like Broadway...
p.s. also, http://www.resellerratings.com/rlist-s1-n2.html is your friend. Investigate BEFORE you buy. Good luck....
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