I already hated the TPG's, now I hate them even more. Ain't no way in H-E-double toothpick this is a 65 coin. Especially if you compare it to the...
64? They way under-graded that coin. The TPG's really do suck grading by luster, there's hardly a hit on that coin.
There's next to nothing NCS can do with that coin. It would be a waste of time and money.
Those are amazing! Thanks for the link.
Doesn't NCS do this everyday?
It's already slabbed, why worry about it? The spots are minor anyway. Just follow proper storage practices and it will be fine. If it bothers you,...
Unknown organic surface residue. Either distilled water, acetone or xylene should remove it unless it is wax. If you're not comfortable performing...
Sage advice. I absolutely refuse to buy proof or mint sets online anywhere. You must see these in person to make sure the set was stored properly....
Hint - There's no wear on the coin.
I sold it as a 63/64 for a nice price. It had full cartwheel luster. Somebody on another forum got a great deal on it.
Yea, in my bank box. LOL
I could use an unc 2000. They are much harder to find searching than the 98 in my area. I've only found perhaps 2 or 4 in circ and I've found 3x...
Dick - I had them in my collection. I recently sold these from my bank box to finance my vacation. I'm sure I bought them all at coin shows and/or...
I was only off by one. It's a beauty of a coin though. Tough for me to jump to 67 without seeing it in hand.
OUCH....this one hurt! 2 grades off!
luster 66
65...but TPG's win with their ultra luster bias. 66
I found another couple of pics. :)
Here's a 41.
50 is cool! Doesn't matter much to me, I just enjoy participating. It's a helluv a lot of fun.
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