For many years the only way to get a GSA coin graded and slabbed was to send it to one of the TPGs - ANACS, ICG, NGC, PCGS - in its intact GSA...
My guess would be glue as well, that was almost clear when new, but that has darkened with age over time.
I'd have to agree, a stain of some kind caused by some foreign material that got on the coin.
The brown looks more like a foreign material that got on the coin to me - not what are commonly called copper spots. What it is or how it got...
It's been a long time but I can recall seeing one that was at least similar to that, if not exactly like that. The dots looking like balls on an...
I think your best bet would be to talk to a lawyer that specializes in copyright/trademark law.
What's the current saying - it's been a minute ? Well, a minute would hardly suffice, as it's been quite a while since I posted this comment....
As others have said you assume correctly. CT is for the discussion of anything and everything that has to do with numismatics. And not just coins,...
No, have at it.
Hey ! You're already giving away some of my secrets, why should I give away any more ? :p
You have my sympathies and understanding Chris. And I say understanding because I had the same kind of thing happen to me many years ago, only...
You're a man after my own heart Thad ;) Though I will say you added a step or two - definitely "ultra protection" :)
The spec weight for a '99 dime is 2.268 gm, and it has a tolerance range of +/- 0.091 gm meaning coins between 2.359 gm and 2.177 gm are within...
My opinion, there's no way that amount of wear could account for such a weight difference. Typically, significant weight loss only occurs in...
It isn't. Once you have the necessary experience it's actually pretty easy to recognize the difference. By placing a foreign material, usually...
Assuming the mystery to be explained is the high price - 2 or more different bidders using sniping software would be my guess.
NGC and PCGS both use multiple graders and a finalizer - and they always have.
Howdy Noodle - it's good to see ya ! Would like to see more of ya of course but good to see ya all the same ;) If ya get a chance, give a holler...
The one in post #13 is one of the 2 surviving sets you mention. It, and the other surviving set that was slabbed can be seen in this thread -...
I guess you could say that I'm kind of a mix of all 3 poll choices, depending upon what period of my life we are talking about. To help lend a bit...
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