Because you can't compare apples to oranges. I can't say it any simpler than that.
Well the first thing ya do is ask a question like that. The second thing ya do is read and study the file I just emailed to you ;)
OK, let's just assume for a minute that we did it your way. If we did, and this was an MS65 - [IMG] Then how could this ever be considered to...
Decide what you think the coin would grade and look it up on Heritage to find out. Might take you all of 5 minutes.
Mmmm kinda but not exactly. Yes you are correct that grading standards used by the TPGs are constantly evolving and changing and that there is no...
People seem to think that the TPGs and CAC exist for the good of the hobby, for the good of collectors. As if they do what they do to help us....
Oh I'm sure there are. But before they can take advantage of that good deal several things have to happen. First they have to be actively looking...
The number of reputable dealers selling the coins you ask about is huge. There are several right here on this forum who could almost certainly...
They do it for the best reason there is - because if they don't, they won't sell the coin.
Yes, that happens at times. OK, but to answer your question to me, how do you see those scratches ? The coins in your pocket are dirty and dark...
There always have been coins that are graded on a stricter basis than other coins of the same type. The early S mint Morgans and the '38-D Buff...
Yeah, they say. But even when I was a kid I made one that never stopped until I took it apart. And last I checked, the Japanese had one that has...
It always has been. But a collector can do the same thing that a dealer does, if he has the knowledge. I have bought many, many, coins from...
No. I have personally see 1 single coin be bought by 5 different dealers, at a higher price each time, and all at the same coin show. By being...
You see any on the original pics he posted ? I sure don't. That said, I'd agree that it is not uncommon to see a light and small scratch or two...
I would readily agree with attending any class on grading given by any professional. It will always be worthwhile. But answer me a question Matt....
Save your money.
At a coin show, for every coin that a dealer sells to a collector, he has sold 8 or 9 to another dealer. For that matter 80% or more of all coins...
And that's it in a nutshell right there. Does it really make it look better ? You see most people associate "better" with bright and shiny, so...
Well, then we have a problem. The 2 escudos should weigh 6.77 gm and be roughly the size of a quarter. So your coin, if gold as you say, is way...
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