Well therein lays part of the problem, people look at pictures and read something, having no idea what is being talked about or what they are...
One more thing just for you. Here's a picture of an actual die with die polish lines on it. [ATTACH] You see any of them criss-crossing or...
Weight is an indicator, if the coin is too light then it is a fair bet it's a fake. But there are many fakes made the correct weight and diameter,...
Never heard it put quite that way, but it works :)
I've dished out the goods, dozens of times. That's the point. There are no links, there are no articles. The only thing there is are books. You...
Big surprise, they aren't all die polish lines. Read my last post again.
toronto - Do a search for some of my posts explaining die polish lines. I think you'll get a better understanding. There's a lot of people,...
But that's just it, there really isn't significant demand. There never has been for commems. Regardless of mintage, scarcity of surviving...
Doesn't matter Larry. The only ones who can ever know what they are talking about are those who agree with the TPGs. Disagree with them and you're...
Precisely. I did specify business strikes in my comments.
Yeah, that's what the designation is supposed to be about, basically all special designations are the same in that regard. Problem is all of the...
That's your opinion Larry, mine is different.
Bag mark is a typically used as a generic name for just about any contact mark on a coin, not just those the result of the coins being in a bag....
Just as a point of clarification, the list I made found in that link is only composed of dealers that I have personally dealt with, know, and...
You'll find quite a few here - http://www.cointalk.com/threads/coin-dealers.14152/
And they probably are raised. But there is something that everyone needs to remember that they usually don't. Harsh cleaning, and or scratches,...
Many people think that about their coins, and many are mistaken. Could I be wrong too ? Sure. But all I have to go by are the pics, and based on...
And what good would guarantees do ? ANACS and ICG could offer double your money guarantees and it still wouldn't matter. TPG guarantees,...
Yeah, now if only they could grade coins based on their own personal standards instead of based on the standards they are told to use. That's the...
Look at your close up pic, die polish lines can never appear on the devices. Sorry, but that coin has been harshly cleaned - no grade.
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