Great choice, Ty. The two books are definitely meant to complement each other - one is the standard, one explains the ideas. The only other...
Making the Grade is a good book, but it isn't really widely known. The ANA guide is considered by many to be "the standard." The TPG's don't...
I think he's saying that if you compare two equivalent coins, say an 1881 Morgan in 64, the one in the old holder will sell for more. That may...
The contact marks should not interrupt the lines to get FBL. There are several fairly large marks which interrupt the lines, so no.
Nobody can say. If you have the money and life expectancy and enjoy collecting, why sell everything at 70? That's as arbitrary as saying I should...
I have to say, I really hate white backgrounds. Most coins don't look good on a white background. I also *really hate* pattern backgrounds, such...
I know we're sorta travelling around the Baltic here, but lets go back to Sweden. Mostly because this is my single favorite coin picture I've...
I'm really not sure how you got that out of my post. What I meant to say is "I'm always right and everyone else should just agree." Oh......
As I said, this one was difficult because of the pictures. As you identified, there were several areas of the pics that may have led to confusion....
I'm sure there isn't a definitive explanation of "monster coin." But, in common parlance, I'm also sure that a borderline details semi-damaged...
Yeah.... I'm really ok with that.
As with all of the AU guesses in the GTG's for the past several months.... I'm perplexed. Would someone who guessed AU please kindly explain why...
I think the heart of Larry's question is this: If there was a strike designation for Buffaloes, say, Full Horn, would strike then be such a big...
"big value" (compared to what you may normally handle) *DOES NOT* mean "monster". I understand the excitement of handling big value coins. But...
In my opinion, there is a huge difference between a well struck FS Jefferson and a softly struck no steps Jefferson. But again, that is my own...
Where are you going in Egypt? I spent 6 weeks there in high school, and it was fantastic (that was 2001, pre-9/11.... I'm guessing things have...
Well, your photos are tough - the obverse is underlit, the reverse is overlit. I'll grade it MS-pretty. Seriously though, I think I see some...
Cool find. Not really worth much, but it is a genuine anomaly in the minting process. And, it helps us learn a bit more about how the coins are...
Also, you really need to re-evaluate your use of the term "monster," because not a single one of these is even close to a monster. They might be...
1881-CC MS63, definitely cleaned but probably market acceptable 1885-CC MS61, that obverse is WAY too beat up for a 63. 1893-CC AU53, PL really...
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