First, get it into acetone. I see strong indication of active PVC plasticizer infection; that might have prompted the cleaning by someone who...
That thing you like? I don't like it, and the next time you talk about it in public I'm going to post in your thread what a fool you are for...
I moved something off my Bookmarks Toolbar for CoinFacts when it became free.
I defer to you with this issue, but isn't that rather clear serif separation on the 1 of the 1870?
Well, tone yourself. :P
PCGS uses the same data as everyone else - real-world sales results - and then increases the prices until their egos are satisfied.
Keep in mind, though, that was a pretty simplistic explanation on my part. I never even mentioned what varying levels of strike quality, and die...
Any member here who gets in front of you on a coin for which you ask our opinions, is going to wish they'd never done so. It's kind of an...
It's on you this time. You knew better and chose to throw your money away anyway, even though by your own admission your resources are limited....
The major scammers do enough trade to easily absorb the occasional bad buyer. There's at least two or three lessons in that.
The only way to "restore" a coin from a polished state is in your pocket. Not a chance, but it shouldn't be awfully difficult to...
Looks like I was prophetic, mentioning San Francisco 1921's and die wear. :) Do me a favor? Eyeball the area around the arrow fletches and...
That's clear-cut, attributable date doubling for a 1921. It's quite frequent with them, and this is what it looks like. You can see the serif...
The first big problem with grading Morgans is that obverse and reverse strikes, or both, vary across a huge range of quality. The second problem...
Gives you an idea where the most stress is going during the strike. All 3 1921 mints show it sometimes; San Francisco coins are notorious. They...
Very Late Die State. See how the numerals are drawing towards the rim? It's similar to what the stars do on late-state Bust Halfs. The crook of...
It's a good reason. Somebody else already wrote off the cost of the slab. :)
How does only one side wear? The reverse doesn't "wear better." Both sides wear equally, like all coins.
Never mind, didn't realize he imaged them. I understand why they're flawless now. :)
You're on a roll today, man. :)
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