On a Friday? Wow, that's a pretty good sized crowd. Was it busy all day, or just right at the open? This is usually a large show, as you know, and...
Yes, that's exactly why it is so-named. This slab is genuinely rare. Many of them have been cracked out. It really doesn't matter what coin is...
Yes. The oils on your skin get left on the surface of the coin. Imagine a fingerprint on a mirror - you can clearly see the pattern left behind....
This is not textile toning. These are fingerprints.
Are you completely certain that coin is genuine? Because I'm not.
You should unscrew them ;)
Your coin is blue. It should not be blue. Can you fix the images and repost?
Attractive coin. The scratches on the cheek preclude a 65. I'll say 64.
I recently found an *extremely* expensive coin that I *must* have, so I am selling quite a few coins from collecting areas which I am no longer...
For the coinage of the French Colonies, the book you need is "Monnaies et Jetons des Colonies Francaises." It was originally by Lecompte, but...
That coin will never make 66. I'm honestly not sure it will make 65 either (and definitely wouldn't be plus). There are just too many marks on...
Funny that 2 different 36S Buffernicks get posted on the same day. I'm curious to see the comparison. As lehigh mentioned, I think the luster...
I guessed 65, but I'll be honest - I find Buffalos one of the hardest series to grade consistently and accurately. And the TPGs struggle almost as...
So they're grading them accurately and not giving a key-date-bump? That sounds good to me! To some people, a chop mark is damage. These people...
AU-58? Can't really see the luster on this coin. Telling AU from MS relies on the luster, and how it behaves on the high points - which is...
Speculation is an oft-maligned, but integral part of the economic cycle. Speculation cannot continue unchecked, however. The idea is, I buy a...
So you would define condition as a descriptor (using words), and the grade as a number. I can get on board with that.
To answer your question: they largely mean exactly the same thing. They may have slightly different implications, depending on the context, but...
Everyone seems to think these are so rare.... but at least one or two go to auction each year it seems. They are insanely expensive, but I don't...
I would think acetone would be fine on aluminum coins, too..... but it isn't. When I finish my aluminum experiment, might try tin next and see...
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