I think a vise did most of that. But I'm still thinking. :)
I sincerely hope this wasn't a Silver Dollar.
Trouble is, if they don't like it, they won't tell you what happened to it (if they know). We know darn well the Mint couldn't do it, so chances...
Heh. I thought it was just the pic, but the third leaf above the mint mark ain't even there. :) I still think it was encased, which caused the...
Mainebill's PCGS 1884-O above is what works for me. That one is to die for.
Point out my mistakes. Back up your BS. You probably can; I'm not perfect. I probably put out more incorrect numismatic information than all you...
Another consideration is that the coin does not reach that final diameter until it is actually struck, and it's physically impossible to strike a...
Unless you're a Seated fan. Then, you ain't spending sh*t. I believe the issue may be a bit more complex than that.
That's how he rolls.
Well, it stands to reason that a grease fill has to originate somewhere other than the die, since they didn't grease dies. :) We can assume a...
Unlikely. The bank wire is for security, not cost - it's instant and unreversible. Not to mention you have no protection if you use Paypal Gift....
They hold process details very close to the cuff. They don't really want the hobby to know how easy it is to conserve a coin, and they don't want...
As long as it takes. :) Me, I'd drop the Buff into a small glass of xylene, cover it with a piece of glass for an airtight seal and walk away for...
They're wrong by implying that every_single Business Strike die was polished so poorly that it shows polishing lines. It's not so much die...
Interesting. I gotta think about that.
Children stealing Dad's coins.
No. It's the same die. When the die is filled, it's filled and the coin can't get any bigger. Normal production variance would exceed any...
I would call it a reasonable assumption that it isn't a deliberate counterfeit, to look like that. It may_be a counterfeit, but it befell whatever...
Grading standards have not degraded. You and I - the collectors who carry the hobby forward, not the TPG's - decide what the grade is, and we...
Well, it's not a 70 if it has a flaw, so if you sell it as a 70 you're morally bankrupt anyway. :)
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