You missed, or misunderstood, something there that was quite important Kurt - when I said "you", I was referring to ALL collectors and dealers -...
I am just adding this for the owner.
Ya know, I had signed out for the day, but your comment just kept getting to me. Why, because you're right, I have been giving that same speech...
I could even go along with that, if, BIG IF, all it said on the slab was AUTHENTIC ! Nothing else, just that.
Based upon what I have seen over the years you can find somebody who will call it everything you have listed in your poll. And some of those will...
And that's the thing right there isn't it ? The only reason it matters or makes a difference is because you are submitting a raw or cracked out...
The simple answer to your question is - you can't, it's impossible. And in simple point of fact - it doesn't matter how scratches or contact...
Yes, it certainly is. And in your house, who makes the rules ? You ? Or do visitors and guests get to vote on what the rules in your home are ?...
OK, but at what price ? From what I have seen, based on actual CAC offers forwarded on to me, "that price" is quite low in most cases. Like from...
As have I. And, regardless of who said it, I think it's not only amazing but downright shameful it graded at all !
See, I told ya it left him out :D
If that's what you want to know ........ No Grades PCGS will not grade and encapsulate any coins with the following problems: 82 Filed Rims...
Yes, that's code 94 and covers multiple reasons. As do codes 97 environmental damage and 98 damage.
Yup, and sometimes that single number code covers more than 1 reason all by itself.
It is also not at all unusual for a problem coin to be a problem for more than 1 reason. And typically they will just put 1 reason on the slab...
Sam I readily agree there's a lot of people who think they can, but in the end it boils down to guess work. I've seen coins that were in original...
At any of the TPGs a coin may be designated as Scratched because it has a single severe scratch, or multiple less severe scratches. And multiple...
Not necessarily, it's quite common for a dealer to take a loss on a coin just to get it out of his inventory.
I think some clarification on what members are allowed to post and not allowed to post is in order here. Namely this - If you have a negative...
If you are just looking at an example of each side by side, the sad truth is most of the time you can't ! But then that's kind of to be expected...
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