This one's a pretty good fake aside the incorrect reverse; the denticle area is about the only real pickup to the casual observer. I bet this...
Acetone offers zero chance of damage. What could be less than zero?
Ah. Yeah, that would have been cause for action.
Yeah, PCGS doesn't label chopmarks as "tooling;" the coin has other problems and probably isn't far from retail at $135.
What, exactly, are you reporting? Basement slabs aren't illegal, and the seller identified it as an unauthorized grading company. And PCGS does...
On the Type 1 reverse, the bottom arrow stops at the 2 and does not overlap it. Also, the leaf between "900" and "FINE" on the Type 1 does not...
Zero chance it's real. It's a Type 2 Reverse, not introduced until 1875.
I think it has a good case for XF Details; those go for $300-400 at Heritage in the slab.
Yeah, this is the largest worry - the likely "stripe" of differing patina. Acetone will take care of the adhesive residue, and probably better for...
The definition I hold to for PL/DMPL is 4-6" of reflectivity (of 12pt newspaper type) for PL, and 8"+ for DMPL.
Acetone is completely neutral to silver; use it with confidence. That said, it will not (nor will anything else) remove established fingerprints...
Although I've actually heard of people submitting coins to NNC, it's still just the ego vehicle for one sleazy Ebay seller.
I never started. :)
At what distance from the fields can you clearly read reflected 12pt newspaper type? Has to be everywhere in both fields.
I hope you suggested where they could put your books. I quit posting at PCGS (and respecting them) when they banned Mark Feld. That's like...
Yes, for the same reason. There are 58 of them on Ebay right now, including another PCGS MS67 Red for $500 (which is still excessive).
Which is about what it's worth. With a clash that strong, it would take thousands of strikes to wear it off. Therefore one can expect this coin to...
Yes, actually, because that's what ten years of experience driving online conversations about grading coin images has taught me. A consensus in an...
For what issue?
You realize that differences in annealing - surface hardness - can have a bearing on ring tone, right? It escapes me why people bounce collectible...
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