See link below. It was 17.5%. New rate becomes effective after the ANA auction. They try to present it as though it's a good thing for buyers....
One annoying thing about submitting coins for crossover grading is that if the coin does not cross, you're not told what grade they think it is....
Stumbled across the image linked below of an 1802 half eagle, cert. no. 06630159, on PCGS website. Why would they put such an image on their...
Auction catalogers have a tough job at times. They have to please both the consignor and eventual buyer. One way they try to do this is by...
Well, the $50k insurance limit for USPS registered mail is plenty for me. But I've noticed in the USPS fee schedule that mail can be registered...
I'm not really an error collector, but do own an ancient brockage. I see struck-through oil/grease coins offered for sale. I'm curious whether a...
@C-B-D recently started a thread on the scarcity of MS60 grades awarded by TPG's. So, maybe it's time for a lowball registry of different coin...
With PCGS, I always use regrade rather than reconsideration. With reconsideration, you'll be charged the 1% increase in value if it goes up;...
So, this Judd-1732 trade dollar (see link) was struck in copper, and then was silver-plated in the early 20th century. PCGS still saw fit to slab...
Saw this pattern on Collector's Corner. Guess the seller had it crossed from NGC to PCGS. See link:...
Saw a proof pattern (1873 trade dollar, J-1315) sold by Heritage a few years ago (see link) where the description stated, "centers show some...
I noticed an 1870 J-809 pattern half dime from the Newman collection currently being auctioned by Heritage (Apr 2017, lot 5103, see link below)....
Stumbled across this delightful purple-toned '89-CC Morgan on eBay just before it closed (see link). Dang! Didn't get a chance to bid. Let's...
Saw a Bailly trade dollar pattern, J-1315, on eBay (see URL). At first, thought it was just worn and abused. Closer inspection makes me think...
Anyone know if portable XRF (xray fluorescence) units can analyze a coin in a slab. I imagine large bench units have the range, but what about...
Link below is to an article by PCGS photographer, Phil Arnold. Interesting technique called focus stacking allows high relief photography that is...
Saw this 1867 two cent on eBay and noticed the "T" in TRUST is barely struck. Filled die? Struck through? Great looking coin though. Now if only...
I'm think primarily of silver here, but also of copper. So, is there evidence? If so, how would pre-striking toning be differentiated from...
I was looking at pics of some NGC-certified goloid pattern dollars on the Heritage website and checking cert. nos. Got strange results on a...
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