Aren't the majority MS61's graded that way because they have some kind of problem?
I'm not ashamed at all to settle for a nice AU coin if the uncirculated version is out of my price range. With that being said, if the two...
I've often heard it said that AU-58's tend to be more appealing than coins in the lower uncirculated grades. The two Seated quarters are a prime...
Here's a similar example of a Seated Liberty quarter that I picked up a few months ago, graded AU50 by PCGS. Notice the dig in the ribbon in the...
Comparing a graded coin with that same coin outside of its holder is definitely apples to oranges. If I would have bought the coin raw on Ebay...
There are so many coins I like that it's hard to answer the question. I guess it depends on what I'm interested in at a given moment. Overall I...
I found a Wikipedia article with pictures of the 1919 Petliura notes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_karbovanets All of these notes come...
Here is a link to pictures of some earlier Ukrainian notes: http://www.banknotes.com/ua.htm The 50 Karbovantsiv note (UA-6) is quite common to...
For low grade MS coins it would depend on what brought the coin down to that grade. If it was a lot of smaller marks I would probably prefer it...
I received the coin today and I'm very happy with it as it looks very nice in hand, and best of all I've gained a lot of insight on Ike's from all...
I really appreciate everyone's insight on my question. I never would have thought that my posting would have generated so much heated discussion....
Excellent! I love looking at Conder tokens, especially the ones you just posted. Their designs seem to be ahead of their time for the 1790's;...
I picked up an NGC certified MS-65 business strike Ike dollar on Ebay:...
I totally agree. For me "quality" means that the coin is problem free for its grade, regardless of whether it is graded G4 or MS65. With my...
It's nice to imagine getting a penny in change from a $10 bill after buying something for $9.99. The sales tax is so high where I live that I...
I'm part way through the book now after downloading it. Thanks for the great recommendation! It is interesting that before the hyperinflation...
Here's an MS63 Liberty nickel I took a chance on for just under $89 with shipping: [IMG] [IMG] And here's what I got: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As a related question, I've always wondered which TPG is more lenient in this regard, NGC or PCGS. Is it just me, or is NGC more likely to slab...
Picked up a nice circulated 1859 last week. I've always wanted a decent problem free example of a copper nickel cent, particularly the 1859 since...
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