What are you talking about? Going south is a poker term, did you know that?
What if the provenance is real and the coin is a fake?
Nope, that is not allowed. You heard him, he only has photos of both sides, he is DQ'ed. ;)
I am biased!
Now that is graffiti. Someone show Doug!
You are kidding right. Would you buy a 1913 Liberty Head Nickel without authentication from a TPG?
Mike, I don't dispute that there have been changes made with respect to grading by the TPG's. My problem is when people claim that the TPG's...
Oh I see it, I just don't think someone tried to carve their family crest in the field of that coin. Hey Doug, check this one out, someone...
Yes, they have! I have listed 3 different ways the have changed in post #28 of this thread and I am sure there are others. But the changes that...
Hmmmmm! [IMG] vs [IMG] Nah, I don't think so!
You are dreaming, that is nothing. Certainly not graffiti. But hey, I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. Have the OP submit it and...
Well, if he is going to admit that they deliberately undergraded coins in the early days of the TPG in order to value grade them, then NO, my...
To use your words, "It's a forest and trees thing." In plain english, he was explaining a specific adjustment made by the TPG's that affects a...
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So you are saying that there is no evidence by examining the coins, yet it exists. Some would call that drinking the kool-aid. Yes, you can....
They are posted in chronological order: 1) NGC 5 (1992-1995) [IMG] 2) NGC 6 (1996) [IMG] 3) NGC 7 (1997-2000) [IMG] 4)...
I see a few stains that should not prohibit the grading of the coin, nothing more.
A blast white MS67 FB Mercury Dime, common date of course.
February 16th, 2004 to be exact.
Circulated toned coins are rare but they do exist. FWIW, I have seen this on Mercury Dimes more than any other series. Here is an example:...
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