Despite the enormous fun I have at the expense of those who buy the special-label slabs, I could see myself paying the premium for this. I am...
OK, I'm gonna carefully put the subject down and slowly, cautiously walk away....
Yeah, credit is due. :)
You know you've accomplished something when you force John to designate a VAM-1. :D
This isn't only harsh, it's indicative of a lack of understanding of what laminations look like vs. die cracks in digital imaging. The pics do not...
Look at VAM-38 & 38A at VAMworld. 1922-P has a number of collar-clashed VAMs, but only one with the clash so far up the right edge. There's a...
Collar clash. The die got misaligned enough for the rim gutter to have clashed against the top of the collar. Seems counterintuitive, and it's...
One-post wonder, and likely a sockpuppet for a certain other member who has an axe to grind against PCGS.
Truth. :) That said, I don't think this is any reflection on the OP's grading skills, but rather an illustration of the pitfalls of making...
I'd throw it into the nearest river if it had a CC mint mark, having a date on the obverse 28 years after the Carson City Mint closed. :)
I would think (and mind, I'm no fan of PCGS) that after grading north of 60,000 Lincoln Memorial Proofs they'd probably have figured out how to...
Clashing has nothing to do with a coin's grade. I know the coin you're talking about - that's not hard, there is only one Morgan in MS69PL (been...
I note no attempt at explaining why they still have one listed for reference. :)
Straight money. No chance at 64, probably doesn't deserve 66 on technical merit. This should be a Grading Guide 65.
All other events aside, Hager made a pretty damn good effort at turning grading into an objective process.
You know, I can see some solid basis for precise coin identification in both that image and the repetitive, duplicable control over imaging...
Yeah, from a technical standpoint you probably *shouldn't* really like the toning, but I for one can't help it. :)
Urk. I suspect this coin is long-held with the current owner, and the image predates Phil. He wouldn't let something like this leave the room. :)
Popcorn time! Good luck. We're all counting on you.
An answer to that is out of my competence. Although there are those who swear by MS70, I don't touch the stuff and have no experience to offer....
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