PCGS and NGC are considered the top-tier services, and I think the newer CACG is also up there in terms of reputation. The second-tier services...
That IS weird. I am similarly clueless.
You've got a lot of nice detail on that reverse, anyway. Still an exciting find. I love seeing what you've popped out of the dirt.
Oh yes! Lovely! Reminds me a little bit of mine, though mine is five grade points shy of yours and the semi-iridescent toning is not quite as...
@masterswimmer - she's a beauty! I want that! :woot: PS- "Fly Eagle"? Really, PCGS? You couldn't put three more letters (-ing) on that slab...
Here is an MS66+ from PCGS Coinfacts. Not my coin, obviously. [IMG]
Welcome to Thursday, everyone. It is now time for our next type in the Virtual 7070 album. This is the first of the Indian cents, specifically...
PS- unfortunately, the odds of that coin receiving a straight grade at a reputable third-party grading service are something in the order of 0.00%.
Date in Roman numerals. This one actually has two dates in Roman numerals: 1530 and 1730, since it was struck for the bicentennial of the...
I don't have any dog coins, except this virtual one I created with AI, as a banner pic for one of my current giveaways. [ATTACH]
Given the harsh cleaning on it, and the fact that it's not really worth the added expense of certification (or auction house fees), I'd sell it...
Yes, the transition of Photobucket from a good free image hosting site to a greedy, sleazy, sketchy site was a travesty. I still have a lot of...
I was not yet even a pimple-faced kid when I got this one. It was given to me for my 12th birthday on December 28, 1976. I had only been...
He was, but Google's AI bot tells me he worked in Cincinnati and composed some of his hits, including "Oh! Susanna" and "Old Uncle Ned", there.
Dunno- never been there. But maybe you should pick up one of these while you're there, eh? ;) It would be appropriate. [IMG] [IMG] *NGC's...
Ooh, I'm jealous of your MS64 FEC above, @masterswimmer! PS- you say it's NGC, but I see a clear plastic insert there, not white. Sure it isn't...
Giveaway Lot #260121-02 Roman Empire: ca. 98-117 AD silver denarius of Trajan [ATTACH] This is a silver denarius of the Roman emperor Trajan...
Just remember the dinner we had on January 9th in Orlando during the FUN show. Here is your entree from that night. :) [IMG]
Now we're about to catch up with where the Collectors Universe version of this thread is. Today, January 21st, we move out of the large cents and...
Another day went by when we were supposed to do the Braided Hair large cent (1839-1857), but I was sidetracked and forgot to update this thread....
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