Congrats on the new purchase. I think no motto seated halves are by far the most attractive of the liberty seated coinage, and I like your...
I recently reimaged this coin and thought it would be a nice addition to the hone your grading skills threads. Please guess the grade that PCGS...
I will wager this coin is NT. Furthermore, I will wager it toned in a Whitman album or one of similar construction (one side "open" the other...
I will wager the coin was cleaned and retoned unnaturally...Mike
#1 --- Au 58 #2 --- Vf 20
The honest answer is: Because the grading companies decide those are the grades they deserved. Remember TPGs really PRICE coins. They don't...
It is not a coincidence that these same name collections are sold at auction at Heritage and are all slabbed by NGC. You are 100% right GDJMSP,...
The Reiver coins were the most overgraded collection of coins I've ever seen slabbed by NGC. The overgrading was remarkable. As a result, as...
The dealer was asking $350 for it...Mike
As others have pointed out, this coin is simply an as-minted damaged coin. However, all TPGs, including ANACS, NGC and PCGS, market grade...
NGC graded the coin MS 62 RB. IMHO, NGC nailed the grade on this one. Here are my thought on the coin...The coin has absolutely no wear, and...
Please guess the grade that NGC assigned to this one: [img][img] [img] [img] Have fun...Mike
Raw, key date coin that is commonly faked? I would pass. That being said, the coin looks like the real thing, but the dirt around the mintmark...
That was my first thought too....Mike
Save your notes to Taylor ;) -- the coin was graded AU 55. Here are my detailed thoughts on the coin.... This is a case of a split grade...
Yes, I'm cracking out coins to be put in a Dansco 7070. I'll share some more info in my collecting methods when I reveal the grade...Mike
A little hint, ANACS did not net grade the coin. It was holdered in their new slab....Mike
Here's the newest addition to my Dansco 7070 type set. Please guess the grade that the new ANACS assigned it. [img][img] [img] [img]...
It is raw, cleaned, and not all that nice to begin with. The seller is a scumbag, on top of it...Mike
I very much respect Doug's opinion, but I'm still not sold. Take another picture of the coin, with the light at 12 o'clock and as close to the...
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