Frank, it is a mistake for anyone, myself included, to "feel strongly about" the grade of a coin based merely upon an image. There are way too...
Frank, it appears that we are interpreting the images very differently - I don't know what to say beyond that.
Frank, if it's been repaired there, I sure can't tell from those images.
The weak/missing cloud on the reverse, which is opposite the corresponding weak bosom of Liberty is almost certainly due to the way the coin was...
Not necessarily. There are many coins, including high grade mint state and Proof type, as well as classic silver commemoratives, which are trading...
They weren't smoking anything. They likely saw the stacking/cabinet friction/rub on Liberty's face and bust area and graded the coin accordingly....
That doesn't appear to be sufficient information with which to determine that shill bidding is occurring. Often, for various legitimate reasons,...
The coin could be XF or AU, BUT it could also be cleaned - there is no way to tell from those images. By the way, I constantly try to buy nice...
I do buy the argument that NGC grades to a different standard than PCGS does when it comes to awarding 70's, as well in some other areas. One need...
Submissions of coins to grading companies are often more about hopes or expectations for higher grades than they are about trust. And some of the...
Steve, I haven't seen any bags turn up at shows in a long time, though that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. These days, they are usually sold...
I think that generally speaking, at least, "original rolls" is a term used to describe rolls that were assembled from original bags and kept...
As there are still original sealed bank bags of them, I'm sure there are also plenty of "original rolls", as well. Remember, though, "original"...
Forget about the flat top of the 8 for a moment - if it is an over-date you should see part of the vertical portion of the 7 as well. I'm glad...
I'm guessing that it has XF details (they come weakly struck) and would net grade it at VF20 or so.
If the seller is the type of person who intentionally manipulated images as he has been accused of doing, it is highly doubtful that he would...
There is no can of worms here. I have yet to hear of any legitimate complaint against the buyer of an item who makes a copy of the image for his...
I am not aware of any at this time, though I can't guarantee you that they don't exist.
No problem, and by the way, a number of the MS65's I see are quite reasonably priced.
I'm not sure what you mean by "higher grades", but PCGS has graded over 3000 1893 Columbian's MS63 or higher, 600+ of those being MS65 or higher....
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