With the amount I spend on it, there is definitely a financial consideration to this hobby for me. I do consider my collection an investment,...
Here we go again..... [IMG]
These pictures show a different view of the coin, for sure. But, they aren't really any better. They are extremely underlit, and very out of...
So, Coinzip posted one that is a definite fake, as linked in his answer. I've identified at least three that I think are suspicious. List which...
Nowhere does he say that. The dime may have been cleaned, who knows, but not harshly and well within market acceptability. But his basic assertion...
When I click the link, I only see info on one of them being fake. Do you have detailed photos of the other fakes as well, or am I missing...
Well, Doug, you are absolutely and completely wrong on that one. The toning is completely independent of luster - it depends on the reaction of...
Is there a reason you had it graded? Is there something special about it? Luster is dull, strike is weak, eye appeal is negative. There are...
The future is now. There are quite a few people who research and collect early or rare slab types. There's even a book about it (although it is...
Yes, this is counting machine damage. The machines they use in banks to count and sort large volumes of coins will sometimes cause these circular...
That is struck through grease, not an adjustment strike. On the topic of adjustment strikes, @mikediamond wrote a very interesting piece arguing...
Eh, not necessarily. Depends on the coin. If one coin was subjected to a harsh environment (end of a roll, facing out in an album, etc....), it...
I wouldn't spend your money on those. They don't adhere as well (or as long) as the staple flips. Plus, the fumes from the adhesives are far more...
So many questions in one post! As a general rule, more problems equals lower value. Cleaned reduces value, cleaned and artificially toned (AT)...
Mmmmm, that is a gorgeous coin. Was it, perchance, stored in a cotton liner inside of a craft envelope? I'll bet it spent decades there. (I...
Wizard Coin Supply is my go-to for books and supplies: https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/ They may not have "all" the books, but they've got a...
You mean that black dot?
I don't see anything in your pictures. But, to get a new variety recognized, you send it to either James Wiles at Coneca, or Wexler.
Yes, both of those coins have been cleaned. The bust half appears to have been cleaned a long time ago and then stored in an environment which...
Two grades lower in PCGS will sell for the same amount as ANACS two grades higher, and be far easier to sell. Don't waste your money submitting...
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