All I was able to find for FS-101 was two PCGS 64's for $100 and $140 on Ebay. Sure seems like FS-101 but DDO-006 (in my opinion) isn't ruled out...
That is indicative - I think - of the historic greater laxity of NGC grading at the Premium Gem levels. Whether that status is still true today, I...
I think there would be too much pushback from the numismatic community at large. At least, if the TPG's tighten up, there is still the same old...
Then you've learned the most important aspect of coin photography - how vastly it deepens the numismatic experience. I know every single coin I...
I work from the same playbook. Luckily, there's enough around for both of us. :)
I caught the same vibe from him at the Forum. It's a shame some of his positions are so objectionable.
Heh. PCGS rarely deigns to participate in their own forum, much less be seen on others. You want to see why I prefer NGC to PCGS? Just check out...
The fact that they're adjacent on the Periodic Table was just an immediate hint that, planchet size being equal, whether the clad was present or...
They may be incompetent but they're not stupid. :)
As is NGC. There are patterns notable in the graphs in the NGC article, indicating either a relatively consistent (but large) increase in the...
A pure Copper "Quarter" of correct size and thickness would weigh less than a tenth of a gram different than a pure Nickel one. And in a...
I'm biased, but in this case I definitely question their opinion on eye appeal. :)
You're having too much fun, Ron. :D And your imagery is coming around nicely. The more lustrous Lincolns are not you - they're just that much...
You'll find yourself far from the only person here (/looks in the mirror) who can say just that. :)
Gotta have Large Cents present for physical examination. Their size will fascinate the kids, and the lesson of monetary value depending on metal...
Copper and Nickel are one number apart on the Periodic Table. The lack of one over the other isn't going to create a significant weight difference.
Keep in mind, the die is a negative of the struck coin. Anything hitting the die would impact the fields first, before the letters. It's only a...
Understandable. These days we appear to live in a sociopolitical environment where that sort of self-contained, self-reinforcing reality absent...
Yes, that particular spot is what I was addressing since it's what the OP called out. Beyond that, we're in complete agreement. Any "encrustation"...
If prices tank, every TPG loses. Where'd all the 1995-W ASE's come from? And the 1939-S Quarters? And the 1974-S Quarters? And the 1918...
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