For the most part, the two are equivalent. I wouldn't worry about which one - buy the most attractive coin.
When you buy gold or silver, do you always take physical possession? Or do you participate in a pool? Or do you allow the company you buy from to...
See, this cent is an example of blue toning that I think is probably natural. You don't see any of the reds and purples that you saw on the...
The PCGS glossary defines a cull as So, a cull is often a damaged coin - but a damaged coin isn't necessarily a cull. Culls definitely do not...
As for famous Pedigrees, I have a few. This Bust Half came from the Witham collection, a well-known specialist who built an amazing Bust Half...
Interesting read, thanks. So, in short, provenance shows transactional history (Bob sold to George who sold to Mike). Pedigree shows George...
For older auctions, I agree that catalogues are a valuable resource. But with the rise of the internet, they are becoming less essential. First,...
Oooh, ouch.
That is very cool! Congrats on a rare pickup.
I don't own a Pilgrim (they don't come Prooflike), but here's an Indian: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, in numismatics, "scarce" is more common than "rare." There are many, many different rarity scales used, some more useful than others. This...
This particular coin is damaged. It looks like they were trying to counterfeit an error.
Gonna go NT on the Columbian. Has the look of having been stored in tissue paper or something like that for a hundred years.
To anyone who knows, or anyone who spends 3 minutes researching, that is clearly counterfeit. It is a good copy, but very definitely fake. But...
Well, he has an extensive list of interesting things. Gonna have to spend some time perusing that candy-store!
I agree, that Lafayette is low grade but it sure is something special! Great eye appeal on that piece.
20 years later and the guy offered a full refund? Someone link his website so I can go buy something. That is well beyond what I would have expected.
He clearly states it is a replica, several times. I wouldn't say it's nearly as horrible as many other listings that try to pass it off as the...
Two basic reasons: MS-70 is often applied with a Q-tip instead of submerging the coin. And, the MS-70 colors more often affect the patinated areas...
As a counterpoint to Rick's thread above, I present to you one of those collector's experiments, fully documented with pictures, showing the...
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