Of course they are, but they are also directly linked to each other and affect each other. The type of luster that coin has partially determines...
On the contrary, a DCAM Proof is always superior to a regular Proof. And a CAM Proof is superior to a regular Proof. And quality of strike has...
That is because no two coins even of the same grade and graded by the same TPG are equal. So of course the prices are all over the place. That is...
Not true, a copper coin that is completely, 100% brown in color can have great luster ! If your comment were true then no toned coin could have...
Hmmmm, OK, I guess anyway. Add 1 word to my comment - every freshly struck coin has luster. Pretty sure you knew exactly what I meant, but I'll...
I always preferred the ring type myself and they are what I used for many years. The reason why is because coins are not always exactly the same...
Coin flips are bad because they have sharp edges that can and will scratch a coin when putting it into or taking out of the flip. They are also...
It's 1 and 2 in my opinion. PCGS has publicly admitted to #2, NGC has always done it - graded coins as 70's. I seriously doubt either of them will...
To be honest I never saw enough of them in person to judge one way or the other.
There is no price guide anywhere, by anybody, that is accurate. Every single coin there is has a value range, not a set value. And the only way...
It's a simple matter to go to www.ha.com, complete the free registration, and look up the retail value range for just about any coin in the...
Disagree all you want, clean all you want, but you cannot stop new cardboard dust from forming inside the 2x2. Even if it sits perfectly still and...
Specific gravity test will provide the answer.
You can use compressed air if you want, you can vacuum the 2x2s if you want, but you will never stop new cardboard dust from forming. It can't be...
Every coin struck by dies has luster, every coin. And before you want to disagree, what is luster ? Luster is nothing more than the refraction...
I don't even remember the exact coin anymore Mike, it was a few years ago, but it was a commem if recall correctly. But I posted about it here on...
A little more frequently ? Yeah, I'd say when 86% of all examples submitted (for a given coin) are graded as 70's, that qualifies as a little more...
The Sheldon rarity scale was originally developed and only used for large cents. Later it was somewhat adapted and used for early american and...
Now that's something we don't often get, a coin show report from Europe :)
You might want to try these sometime - http://www.cointalk.com/forums/numismatic-resources.33/
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