Cool info! #20 was version 2.0 of a thread from Lehigh96 about toning premiums. We had quite a few toner posts come up so it seemed like a good...
I'm also in the generalist/type collector category and value eye appeal, so the common nice looking coin wins for me.
It looks like it could have been on a windowsill in the sunlight or a wooden shelf with sun/light.
Nice group! I like the encased Canadian dime most but they are all cool!
That's true. These photos are quite nice compared to some of what is seen there!
That is a good thing to clarify and I appreciate the extra info!
Lowballers have always been around. I have not seen more recently but the number of items I have listed is small.
I did not say the lines are from cleaning. I said there is potentially other evidence of cleaning on the coin that does not show up well in a photo.
So did I! I found this but it does not answer the question. https://stacksbowers.com/take-a-penny/
They are generally good (I have been happy and have only read a few minor complaints from others over the years). They also have some of the best...
My guess is there is other evidence of cleaning or the surfaces just are "off" in a way that is more evident in hand vs in a photo. If those lines...
It is just a conversion of the 70 point scale to a 10 point scale where every grade maps to a new grade. And it is lame that they don't allow it...
This thread had some good info: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/reverse-proofs-and-other-special-finishes.405742/
Exactly the case here. This coin sold a few weeks ago for $461.25 as an NGC Unc Details Cleaned:...
[IMG] This coin features Ukrainian traditional clothing, known as "vyshyvanka" (embroidered shirt). One side shows a girl embroidering cloth and...
It was simpler before but at this point I would not eliminate any of the grades. It would likely cause more issues and make it confusing when you...
I think he was referring to cert verify (where NGC does a much better job given that all coins get the scanned photo; they did not start right...
I like all of your examples! And this line of yours: Immediately made me want to post this: [IMG] [IMG] It is part of my ex-Soviet nations...
Seems like the DMV might overtake PCGS in customer service soon! :eek:
The customer service at PCGS continues to decline. There have been many thread on the PCGS forum about all sorts of issues (image quality,...
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