Not a loupe, but a 2x magnifying glass as a concession to my aging eyes.
I went to the ANA Summer Seminars about 4-5 years ago. I took both Grading 1 and Grading 2. I found that I was a technical grader; I kept coming...
Thanks for your opinion. It's highly likely that I will buy it then tromp over to PCGS and submit it (and one other) for variety attribution.
My opinion of the coin is that it's nice and in the grade range that I prefer. I just saw it as being graded slightly higher than what I thought...
Apparently you didn't read my original post at least in terms of the coin itself.
It's an 1837 CBQ B-5 R-5 in a PCGS XF-40 slab with a green bean. Tough to find past prices when the Browning Number is included. Someone said...
I've been offered a coin in a PCGS holder with a CAC sticker. The grade on the slab is VF-35 but I think -25 or -30 is more correct based on the...
Most experienced collectors will recognize that coin as a proof based on the black background. Unfortunately newbies won't know that.
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I've got some proofs but none are for offer.
Took me a while to figure out how to PM you.
Not surprisingly my question came about because of my CBQ collection. One date comes with large or small letters (die varieties?) BUT Within those...
I need correct terminology for varieties. The term "die variety" doesn't quite differentiate what I'm thinking about. There are varieties such as...
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