Try putting a coin or casino chip under the bottom edge of the slab in order to slightly angle the coin into the light source. That should help...
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Todd, We have two long running threads on toning premiums. Well, the first one fizzled out, and then the second one resurrected the fun. Check...
I'm not a big fan of commemorating failure. I was in high school when this happened and they had us watching it live on TV. It was a horrible...
PF65
And therein lies the problem. The sticker is deceptive and looks like it is trying to mimic the PCGS font. I didn't have a problem with the...
1886 Morgan Dollar NGC MS64* Battle Creek Collection (The Pink Eye Dollar) [IMG]
This is how I always learned the BU spectrum. BU = MS60-62 Select BU = MS63 CH BU (Choice) = MS64 GEM BU = MS65 Premium GEM BU = MS66-67 I...
Most of the money of this coin is driven by the color, not the assigned grade. Yes, I understand that many people determine the toning premium by...
It is still in the MS64 holder, are you saying you think I should send it in for regrade?
I am excellent at grading Jefferson Nickels, my skills at grading Buffalo Nickels are like a raging dumpster fire. I haven't gotten a Buffalo...
It makes perfect sense to me and it is basically the same system I have been advocating for years. There are four elements of grading. Assign...
The TPGs are very tough on the 38-D Buffalo and they require outstanding luster and eye appeal for an MS67 grade. I think your coin has both but...
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Net graded for an old cleaning and rim damage, no Bean
Excuse me, but, WHAT? Since when do fingerprints cause a "details" grade. I've seen MS66 and MS67s with obvious fingerprints.
I think I haven’t gotten a grade of a Buffalo Nickel correct in over a decade. MS63
That’s gorgeous, beaner
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