While these guidelines are often really, *really* hard to follow, they are good guidelines. In terms of importance, I'd like to highlight a...
The 1914D appears original-ish, and may be worth grading. The grade on that one is limited to F, however - the lines on the wheat ears need to be...
Thanks for the comments, y'all! I was very pleased to get this one recently on Heritage, especially at the steal of a price that I did!
Very attractive toning, but I don't see any reflectivity. You have to have mirrored surfaces to get a PL - and there don't appear to be mirrors on...
I figured it was Germanic of some sort, based on the style and script. Found a Wikipedia page about the Duchy:...
Anyone else having trouble pulling up the NGC chat boards? Are they down for maintenance? Are they down for good? Honestly, they've been a whole...
The politically correct term for that these days is AU-58+
While it is vulgar, this alteration has been made for as long as the coins have been. It is in the same category as hobo nickels and potty...
Looks like someone was bored and had a punch. They punched a circle from a series of punches.... because why not?
Everyone who calls themselves a numismatist should read Roger Burdette's book "From Mine to Mint." It goes into great detail of every aspect of...
The piece has great eye appeal, but.... what is it? Could you describe it for those of us not in the know? Is the date actually on the piece? (I...
The biggest reason you don't see 60 and 61 on many series is because it just isn't worth it. The people who are submitting (usually) know how to...
They tend to prize originality more than the TPGs, but a dipped coin still definitely be with the market acceptable range - and even quite...
Oh, sure, absolutely - no disrespect intended. I was just curious how his expected grades matched with the TPGs grades.
This is my most recent purchase. NGC MS-65 PL [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This has the classic look of a high end AU - 55 is what I'd call it. As for the strike, remember that 1948 was the very first year for these....
I'd be willing to bet the coin is nicer in person than it appears in these photos. I'll bet the luster is incredible. Also, I'd like to point...
Some went up, some went down, but results were within what I'd expect. I'm more interested in how your raw coins graded compared to what you...
I like it at 64+PL, as a few others have mentioned.
Your coins are all environmentally damaged/corroded modern pocket change. They are worth face value.
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