Surprisingly the graders at TPGs do not use a loupe to look at many coins. They only use a loupe for small coins (e.g., 3 Cent Silver, $1 Gold,...
If I were you I would send that coin to PCGS for grading and then to CAC for their gold sticker. Somebody with a Registry Set is looking for that...
Sounds like a loose screw on the keyboard. :p
4X pocket magnifier for general observation of the coin. Using this magnifier I can see the entire coin (except large coins like Silver Dollars)....
Methinks you meant to say '1964'.
I thought I voted. I guess it didn't register because after I voted I got the "Page not found" thing. I'll vote again now.
Flying Eagle Cent
PCGS slabbed several "Small O" Morgan Dollars before discovering that they were fakes. They quietly bought them back from the owners (as part of...
How do you plan to address things that may happen to the coin after the sale that could impact the grade? (What if the buyer mishandles the coin...
If he is like me the lessons that he learns the best are the ones that cost him the most.
The first stapler was patented in the mid-1860s. The Sharpie was invented about 100 years later - in 1964.
I don't think SGS would grade your could MS-70 but it is a solid SGS MS-69. :D
This coin has seen a fair amount of circulation. Almost all of the luster is gone and the coin clearly has wear. I would grade it EF-40. The black...
Read your policy. To be covered you may have to declare your coins before a loss.
Your pics are pretty good - MUCH, MUCH better than most we see here. As with most things, there is always room for improvement and your...
That's a pretty good crack - almost rim-to-rim. I'm sure that obverse die didn't strike many more coins after this one.
That's a pretty good book. Vol I is out of print and VERY hard to find but Vol II is still available from the ANA Bookstore.
Welcome to CoinTalk. Sorry, but we really can't tell you anything without seeing a photo.
Any coin that has numismatic value may be counterfeited. Some are counterfeited more than others. Some of these are: Trade Dollars $2 1/2 & $5...
Very cool!
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