Flow lines are etchings in the dies from the planchets moving across it. They are microscopic and are what gives a coin it's luster. Die polish...
Obverse--Fine. Reverse looks slightly better.
Hey Speedy was that you who picked up Taxay's and Ford's Counterfeit book at Abebooks? the next time your hunting around for a good book consider...
I have to agree with OldDan Speedy. In fact, the grading guide I used was Photograde from 1970. I don't buy into the theory that grades should...
VG/VG Nice coin Speedy--it did what it was suppose to do :high5:
Zaneman I'm not trying to be sarcastic when ask this, but what is the point of trying to make an old coin look new? It's not true that...
Dipping which is typically done to remove toning/tarnish/rust, or whatever you wish to call it, reactivates the metal. It will tone again only...
IMO, if enough people believed markets were efficient then those markets will become inefficient and vice versa. "Strength becomes weakness,...
But the good news is you didn't buy any 1903-0's just before the raids. That would've been a real :headbang: :headbang:
Oh, mannnn, I thought that was Errol Flynn playing Robin Hood. :headbang: I don't think Churchill looks ugly, he looks like a grump. But...
The problem with overgraded slabs will be solved when they go to a 100 point grading system. Then the former over graded MS67 will "actually" be...
The biggest clue, IMO, is that PVC or vinyl flips typically cost around $2.50-$4.00 for 100 pcs. They often come in sheets that have to be...
I'm a collector. But if I lose interest in something and it's worth the effort to sell it on ebay I will and I have. If I make a profit on it...
This, IMO, is the most important thing of all. Not just because that's the whole point of a hobby but because spending the time to enjoy your...
It's okay. There's nothing wrong with the course itself, it's the notion that coin collectors can learn 11 point grading that, IMO, is...
It sounds like it might be the American Coin Club Grading Service.
Indeed! The idea that coin collectors should buy the highest grade they can afford, IMO, is an idea that made a lot of sense in 1930 but not...
The dealer you caught dipping coins is doing it for a reason: He believes there is a market for them. So, why does he believe that? Dealers...
I read in Coin Values last night that a 1887 Morgan dollar graded MS-66 sold for $12,650 and the Coin Values price is $450. The high price is...
As I remember it TPG began with the outrage with overgrading. And the idea was that TPGs could be more objective with their grading as they...
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