I suspect Mr Bowers was referring to classics. The problems with grading isn't seeing the difference, the problem is with the weighting of...
Modern coins are easier to grade than classics since surface conditions are rarely an issue. If a modern looks unc then it is unc and hasn't been...
With some dates and some coins I'd agree that there probably isn't a single high grade coin in existence in rolls. This applies to many of the...
...Tough call without a lot more information. Rolls of cents tend to be all from only a few die pair with just a few odd balls once in a...
There are some gems in '74 rolls and this is even more common than the '79 roll. '74-P's in mint sets come extremely nice quite often. About 4%...
I don't recommend investing in any coin. I do it myself I guess but wouldn't suggest anyone else do it since it's very risky. I also would...
I'm surprised. I'm also surprised you do well with these assortments. Most of the people cutting up mint sets are cutting out all the gems...
I don't have a lot of experience for every date. I do collect these so do have a little feel for them. What's tough depends somewhat on how...
I don't buy or collect in coins less than three years old. It takes this long for them to rotate out of FED storage. I do set aside a few brand...
Perhaps you're right. I don't think so but that's just my opinion. But look at it this way, if $84 is enough to compete in the registry than...
Again, it's a free country. You can go out and slab these coins yourself and make a killing.
People actually started collecting high grade moderns back in the early '80's... ...long before the registries and the grading companies.
Surprisingly most moderns are not available in rolls. There are a few of all of them but you can't just open up the latest issue of Coin World...
In point of fact he got a steal on the coin. It lists for $250 in the PCGS price guide. Even Coin World which tends to be pretty conservative...
These wholesale at about $1.75 in unc. Most coins seen are from mint sets since rolls and even singles are most uncommon. Mint set coins tend...
The mint mark used to be added to dies by hand with means of a punch. It wasn't unusual for these to miss the proper location. Mint marks...
As a rule proof collectors consider these unc and unc collectors consider them to be proofs. They never got any respect until recent years....
It appears to have about that much wear after whatever caused the toning.
I'd guess the coin was heated or buried until about eight years ago and then started circulating again. The light wear before toning is...
I believe you're right about dies being chrome plated. They have said proof dies are chrome plated to make the cameo effect last longer. It's...
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