Anything which reduces the chance of humidity reaching your stored coins is worth leveraging. Public Enemy #1 for numismatists.
Even so, $1300 is top-of-market for the coin; it'd have to be a real looker and you'd need to hold for a while or select the sales venue and...
You're seeing it clearly, although I'd expect PCGS' software to flag the entry if the same serial is claimed twice. There is somewhat a dependence...
Another consideration when evaluating Populations is entries for coins which have been cracked and resubmitted (multiple times in many cases) in...
Whizzing is a harsh mechanical polishing process which involves the use of a power tool to alter the surface of a coin. Its' goal is not about...
Nicely done. You'd be a difficult one to argue with. :)
That was S. 1105, the Currency Optimization, Innovation and National Savings Act, from 2013. It went nowhere. It was introduced by Tom Harkin, who...
Acetone removes lacquer without leaving a detectable trace. Anyone can do it. That - aside from the potential for yellowing - is why lacquer is...
Not to mention my imaging skills were in their infancy back when I shot these, and I was getting a lot more contrast than was really appropriate...
What if I got it slabbed first?
Speaking as a Philadelphian, I can see these going like hotcakes. :)
If I wasn't already distracted by Morgans, I'd be all in with Busties. Fascinating series. :)
Then why haven't you learned that grading is subjective yet? And I'd think you mature enough not to have to resort to all caps in a forum post. Is...
That sort of attitude implies very little experience with actual coins from circulation.
OK, I'll see your EDS: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And raise you an LDS: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is the closest I've ever come to an LDS Unicorn. Not...
Um, I think the OP's question was more about why they use toners for a "Grading Guide." It's a major distraction from learning about grading. At...
You're a die crack short of having everything on one coin. :)
This one's fun for the attributor, because the relationship between Star 7 and the cap is only seen on two of the 14 Overton varieties for 1823....
Frankly, I'd rather try to revive SGS than Yugo.
That's why I shaded my specific advice to the OP towards issues which have appeal to the "collector" whom most numismatic purists would consider...
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