I think it would be a good thing for a couple of reasons, one would be to lock in an image of the coin so it could not be resubmitted....
Dang I know I am "old" but didn't realize the articles I read about this "new" system was so old already. Good info. Just turned 42 the other...
Yeah I thought of that, that maybe they would buy a hovel. It is still misleading though, no? I mean, if you report in 1,000 years that $8,000...
While it is a valid concern about competition, (I learned my lesson about posting auctions Doug), collectors like to talk about their coins. That...
So just how many of any wheat cents, let alone S VDB's do you find in your change? :)
I believe common series do have some computer grading done already. They used to anyway, something like Morgans would get a pass under the...
Most early coin denominations were inherited from other units of value. I never read about it but I am sure a shekel was some other type of value,...
Temple taxes were only payable in half shekels of Tyre, no other coins. You could not even pay a shekel for two people, it had to be two half...
Good job. I would agree with the OP that both the 55 dd and 22 Plain are errors. If you want a completely different change of pace, try...
I would consign them to an auction if you are not in a rush to get the money. Usually auctions return the best value for higher end coins. Not to...
Good information, but it is a good price regardless. If the OP doesn't want it, I am sure there are people here, including me, who would buy it. I...
To me, this is inevitable really, and the problem with relying on the TPG business model. They need to continuously have a reason to generate more...
I think Mark was talking about which Overton variety.
Since I have not heard of a circulation S from that year, I would first suspect an impaired proof and circulation wear changed the look of the one...
Obviously cleaned, maybe more than once. Do not fret since many if not most were. Looks like a good buy for the price, I would buy it if you...
Doug, I was just wondering if you have had a chance to read the article and what you thought. It just really saddens me that grading has come to...
Its not the same I believe. The problems with "coin doctors" and TPG'ers is a fight over using putty and other foreign substances that enhance a...
Not sure about markers of the dip, but if someone was really serious you could probably correlated undipped versus dipped surface reflection since...
Lol, "Petra Drachm". I love how normal media completely screws up anything numismatic. Lets see, Petra was a city in a different civilization,...
Archeologists are horrible coin collectors and cleaners for the most part. Archeologists stand on the backs of coin collectors who have dated the...
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