I really like significant die cracks. It gives a coin personality. Some people don't care for them. I don't like toning. Different strokes for...
Looks cleaned to me. But if it's in an NGC holder, then it shouldn't be.
I agree. If it were mine I'd sent it straight to a TPG (ANACS?) At least get it authenticated.
Huge and varied topic. Use Google to search using these two words, dipping and coins. In general: There's good dipping and bad dipping. Good...
Having just dealt with a former professional grader, you're correct. Most coins were done by eye. About one out of twenty coins was examined with...
Want to make you coins look terrible? Try imaging them at 600 dpi or higher. LOTS of ugly stuff shows up.
My understanding is that the biggies don't go above 10x for grading (if that high.) Beyond that they're using the power to document varieties....
I highly recommend this: http://www.eschenbach.com/preview.php?pid=6 It's a 4x + 6x == 10x combination (Actually mine's a 3x + 6x == 9x)...
Since it's not a proof I don't think the Mint was all that careful in the handling of these coin. Since the cellophane doesn't appear damaged, I...
Okay, just took the first step. Called PCGS and found out what to do. Return the coin in the slab and mark it as a "downgrade". If they agree they...
Get them slabbed for authentication purposes. Then sell them BOTH. Use that money to help get yourself a nice, problem-free G or VG.
Wow, I must be a tough critic. I'm thinking XF-45, but it wouldn't surprise me if it went AU-50 or -53. But definitely not MS.
I know some TPGs that will give you an MS-70 for that coin. Okay, maybe only MS-69 because of the slight blemish.
I wasn't the original submitter. And if they were to only refund the catalog value of the coin when it was slabbed, I strongly suspect I'd lose on...
Trays like the OP shows are the original source of many older coins labeled "sliders". That's because they slid around in the trays. Many...
In your opinion did this coin look like this when PCGS slabbed it? [IMG] I'm of course talking about the green "stuff" on the reverse. Would...
Some possibilities: -- The coin was contaminated BEFORE it was slabbed and the degradation continued after it was slabbed. It just wasn't...
1. IMO the number one choice is your spreadsheet program. You can include exactly the information you want about each coin. You can easily add or...
I found one eBay result. Token looks a bit better than yours....
If you're anything like I was early in my collecting career, you'll find lots of different stuff that interests you. And you'll collect as much as...
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