I've got 2 shows that I can go to coming up. Vienna, VA, starting on the 19th. Chantilly, VA, starting on the 24th. I've been to the Vienna show...
Not a FH, but so close to MS that I can't tell. I don't see any rub on Liberty's leg, not any on the eagle's wing or breast. Good detail on the...
Glad you had a good time. Sounds like the sort of show you'll want to attend again. Nice to hear a good report about show dealers. Sometimes...
If I understand correctly, PCI was a legitimate TPG but with often questionable grading. Not one that you'd buy the slabs sight unseen. But also...
IMO they can be called "woodies", but with the even brown toning they aren't the spectacular type. Nothing like Mint red to really let the "grain"...
I'm like afernbaugh. I don't care for that type of toning. BUT That has very little to do with the grade. That's strictly eye appeal. It will...
Nice coin. Can't beat the classics. Too bad there's so many of them; I can't afford them all :(
Except for the state quarters, my cutoff date for collecting purposes is 1964. And with the state quarters all I collect is UNCs, no super-UNCs....
I don't, but I'm aware people do that. I've no problem with it as long people don't try to scam others that way. Sort of like putting an 1895-O...
I disagree. Removing debris from a coin THAT NEVER WAS AND HAS NOT BECOME an integral part of the coin is like washing a car. On the other hand, a...
NCS "conserves" coins (their terminology.) That means they remove stuff from coin surfaces that has nothing to do with the coin's metal. That...
I've got an Eschenbach 3+6=9 Achromat. It's got 2 lenses (3x and 6x) which can be combined to make a 9x. VERY handy because of that. You can lay...
THE GOOD NEWS: It's a 1955 DDO. THE BAD NEWS: It's not a BU. I don't even think it's UNC. Probably okay to grade as AU "DETAILS". And I'm no...
Just a minor point. It's "Doubled Dies", not "Double Dies". Sort of like the current lowest face value US coin is a "cent", not a "penny".
ANSWER RECEIVED: "The best way to answer your question is to inquire about specific coins. Shy of that, the best I could say is: We can remove...
A couple associated items: 1. I just e-mailed NCS to see if they would give me a statement about what measures the will take with a coin and...
That may not be quite true, but it is a good indicator. Population reports are based on the numbers of coins submitted which is only an...
I'm going to guess that your problem is the same as mine. The 1920-D Lincoln doesn't have enough value to merit being slabbed until you get to...
Since it's a $300-400 coin why would anyone even consider buying it unless: - it's slabbed, or - you can see it in hand.
The pricing guides will continue to be behind the real market. I believe with 2009 looming (100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent) the market is...
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