I would argue the birth of American numismatics was when the first American started studying coinage, which could have been before the revolution....
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Not proof. ;) I agree with your 63RB assessment. Could just as easily grade 64. No black spots is a big plus.
Most obvious on the 한 character.
I hate to say, "I told you so." Eh, no, I don't.
Nothing about this coin in particular yet. The cert will be poofed before we hear anything from them.
PCGS Terms & Conditions #5: Customer must inspect all coins immediately upon receipt and PCGS disclaims any liability for damage or discrepancies...
Why not? You should be glad that you're getting some decent information about your coins here. It's a pretty good indication that you'd be able...
I don't see them. I do see a lot of contact marks on the obverse pictures that you wouldn't see on a coin graded PR65. You're looking for this...
Chances are someone ponying up for that coin would take a good, long look at it and return it for a refund if anything wasn't right. You'd need...
Nope. I don't even have any matte proof Lincolns in my collection. I just want to know why I can't see the little mark by the M.
Congrats, and you're getting extra cheers for picking Great Southern! I don't see the little raised tick to the right of the M in UNUM. Is that...
I hate rattlers. They're ugly and technologically far inferior to today's slabs. Most of the ones that are floating around at shows are not...
The rims and the reverse can be used for grading the details, as well as authentication.
I just put a handful of dollars up, low starting bids, very reasonable BINs, a few better 1878 7TF varieties. Linky
Ben Franklin is credited with designing (or inspiring or influencing the design of) the Fugio cent.
Don't take this the wrong way, but, no, I don't think you have the light right, and I'm not referring to the color. Always try to light the...
Absolutely no way of telling from the pictures. If you're seeing a lot of hairlines, then no better than PR64.
The issue you will have is that I don't think the cert number will stay the same if you have them add the attribution. Call CAC and ask them what...
There are currently 5 of these in the SSDC registry, one 63, three 64s, one 65. The 63 is graded by ANACS and attributed on the strap (there's a...
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