I think there are just a few too many light scattered marks to get the top grade. I give the coin MS66 5FS, but I will admit it really is hard to...
I scored 27 on your little poll. Tried as hard as I could to get to Scrooge status, just missed. I'm surprised your not still calling me...
Tom, That makes no sense. If we make the same amount of money per year but $10K of my income is budgeted towards coins instead of children or...
But my financial obligations are less than most others because I don't have children. Are you saying that children don't add $10K+ per year to...
Tom, Over on the PRWE forum, you told me that you were married with children. I will assume that you spend $10K+ per year to provide for your...
The TPG grade is still important and useful even to dealers and the most advanced collector. Your other points are well taken and 100% true....
I agree completely. We certainly don't want to retreat to the use of technical grading. The fundamentals of market grading work very well....
Once a coin is removed from it's toning source (eg album, govt packaging, canvas bag) the toning is all but stopped. With proper storage you can...
Technical grading accounts for only the surface preservation of the coin including level of wear for circulated examples. Market grading which is...
Carl, I understand that you have a right to your opinions no matter how outdated they are, but the topic of rainbow toning is one of the more...
Amen to that brother. I have a thread that I am working on that discusses that very issue. Stay tuned!
You guys are better than me. I really can't accurately grade this coin from those photos but if I had to guess, MS62 sounds about right. I like...
I used to be worried about the younger generation until a few years ago when I got to listen to the words and watch the actions of Tim Tebow. I...
If you wanted a degree in Metallurgy from Lehigh, there was no way around Dr. Hertzberg. You either passed his fracture mechanics class or you...
Ironically, I believe Socratic method to be the most effective form of teaching in existence. I had a professor in college (Dr. Hertzberg) who...
What you would pay is very different from what price the coin would demand in the open market. Furthermore, the OP is trying to understand how...
I respectfully disagree. Toning does not form in the appearance of white spots on a proof coin. The sneeze theory seems much more plausible to me.
The spotting on the Franklin is reflected in the PR63 grade. The Kennedy is graded PR66 which means the spotting had to appear after the coin was...
While this is an accurate distinction between FB & FSB, be aware that the TPG's only require the bands to be split (not rounded) in order to merit...
The first thing you need to be able to do when purchasing rainbow toned coins is interpret the seller's photographs for accuracy of color. This...
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