For uncirculated stuff there isn't any better way to learn then to handle lots and lots of coins that have been graded by the top grading...
I think that either of your assumptions could be correct. But if there is no grade in the item line of the EMail they sent you that means the...
From the color In these pictures and the strange "look" to the surface I would say it's been cleaned. The reverse especially looks strange. While...
This is a good start. http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/
That's about a dollar apiece more over melt for what it means.
Well we can't have the website falling apart now can we??? I have made my donation. :hug: Lets keep this place the best coin forum on the net!...
I'll be there all 4 days... and at both PCGS and NGC luncheons.
Care to elaborate on how this is possibile?
I haven't found a reliable method as of yet. Solder is like a cancer when it gets into a coin. I have tried different acids for gold coins with...
I believe the coin you posted is die deterioration all the way. I think that while there is some doubling in similar areas with that amount of die...
I will have to go with the post mint damage camp... I don't think it was made that way. The edge is interesting but I don't see how a partial...
I wasn't sure what kind of creature it was to be honest...
I need an 1796 half cent in an AU slab... that's not a dog... please please please Santa...
I respect your opinion... and you very well may be correct. I was just speaking from my personal experience dealing with some of the larger...
If it could be done it would have been done already before it went through the heritage sale IMO.
OK I admit that was a pretty general statement... not much to back it up except personal experience. I would be willing to bet that a vast...
This coin was in a world coin deal I purchased recently. It's pretty small about half the size of a dime. It was in a 2x2 labeled as just...
I disagree with this right off of the bat. I'd much rather have to clean an UNC silver or gold coin. Most UNC coins have been dipped at some point...
I'd call it wear myself. Reason behind that is the slight color difference in the areas that look weak especially on the reverse.
That's where all the self slabbing fools went after EBay gave them the boot... If you think EBay is the wild west... you should look around there.
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