It is, as a general rule, agreed among people who know coins that luster and eye appeal are the two most important criteria when it comes to...
That's because it is wax :) Over the centuries collectors have used a great many different things in an effort to try and protect their coins....
Paddy, there are some coins, where by looking at the coin alone, you can identify the shipwreck, and quite easily. But I agree with you, this is...
There's nothing I can add that hasn't already been said in other posts. If by certify you mean grade and slab - nobody will. It can't be done...
Well, I can add input but I don't know what ya want or what you're looking for. I've owned just about every major book on the subject there is,...
Defining a numismatist is kind of a matter of degree thing. But depending on whom you ask that degree will be found in various places. For...
Based on what I can see Verdi-Care will not help those coins. Verdi-Care is designed to remove verdigris - but those coins do not have verdigris....
That depends on what you mean by concerns. Those mentioned above are respected and trusted dealers. But there can be issues when ordering coins...
Experts ? Not to my knowledge. The way I use the the term there are maybe 5 actual experts, in different areas, who are members of this forum. But...
I would agree with that. Just not in this case, and for the reasons I have already explained.
Ya know, I'm not sure if you really don't get it or if you just defend them no matter what - just because it's them. Sure, most of the folks on...
wcoins - what they are telling you is correct, those slabs are meaningless. Most of the time slabs like that are used on items being sold on the...
While I completely agree with your first paragraph, your last sentence, that was completely out of line paddy and you know it ! Not that it...
Already answered - they charged whether they slabbed the coin or not. That was the biggest complaint collectors had back then. They just couldn't...
I would add one more thing Paul. I wouldn't need to have ever submitted a single coin to a TPG or CAC to know any of this - and neither would...
There used to be a website that listed all the design changes, for all US coins, from around 1900 on. But it's defunct now. However, I have a copy...
I have no doubt of that Paul, none at all. And I'm not trying to be anything, never have been. In fact I have posted more times than I can count...
It's what used to be called a body bag, all TPGs used them. Prior to 2007 all problem coins were returned that way. Today, a few still are. But...
And it's not just with "rare" coins, nor is it just with coins that should be no grades and aren't. Same kinda thing occurs with straight graded...
TypeCoin, if you don't understand what I've been saying, and based on your comments you don't, there's no point in discussing it further.
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