Their decision may be based on more than the usual visual exam. In some cases, they may be using the "sniffer" or UV light to detect residue of...
Nice trick! Don't want to conceal too much though, or buyers may bypass the listing when it comes up in the search results. Cal
I think some sellers don't really want to sell their coins because the titles of their ads make it hard to find specific coins by searching. I do...
I think folks that do win awards and have pics will feel better about it if there aren't better sets posted that didn't get an award because of a...
All they have to do is spend a little more money to have it done. NGC and PCGS are glad to make pics as are others like BluCC, JK, and several...
Completely agree about folks not posting pics. They should be given a set time, say 6 months, to post a pic or the coin should be removed from...
When deciding to buy a PCGS-graded coin that I can't see in hand, I often will use TrueView pics, if available, to help decide yes or no....
Well, apparently NGC thinks it should have been more because they didn't put piefort on the slab, whereas for coins that are twice as thick they...
When I was at the ANA show in Denver, the Chinese coin booth (as Panda America) was offering some commemorative show pandas in inexpensive...
Saflip flips are about the cheapest storage devices that are safe. Widely available from Amazon, Wizard and elsewhere. Most US coins will fit in...
A thorough inventory is the first order of business. You can probably get a ballpark idea of worth from the inventory. If you take some to a...
According to Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries, "provenance" can simply mean origin or source, which leaves a lot of latitude. Don't know...
Not a valid cert. no. either. Cal
Doug, I agree that profit is the main motive in most cases, especially if it's based on number of coins submitted versus number of submitters....
Some folks submit recently minted commemoratives and bullion coins for grading for reasons other than potential profit: a. Curiosity as to what...
Actually "provenance" covers more than previous prior private owners. All GSA Morgans have a provenance and are widely collected specifically...
Yeah. That was my assumption in the OP. Either the "WE" in the die was filled or covered with something when the hammer fell. I suppose a...
Below is a TrueView pic of the reverse. The knot in the wreath corresponds to the "WE" on the obverse. The knot looks to be of at least average...
Below is a TrueView pic of the obverse. [ATTACH]
So, presumably the "WE" is the high point of the coin, and there wasn't enough die pressure to cause it to fill? Cal
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