And for the record - you would do well to read this - http://www.cointalk.com/t207296/#post1454374 - and then repeat it to yourself as often as...
Maybe, maybe not. It's really hard to say what is going in without looking at the coin. What I suggested is possible, but it's also possible that...
Now that's funny ! ROTFL !
I suggest that everybody reads this as I have about reached my limit. I'm sick and tired of adults acting like a bunch of little kids ! The...
Now THAT - made me laugh !
Mike I don't know for sure, but is it possible that his item #4 - 4. Service Level: Guarantee Resubmission - screwed things up ? As I...
OK, but they sure look like dark stains in the pics Dick.
JBlade - do you have a copy of your submittal form ? Like Mike is saying, I suspect that is where the explanation for what they did lies.
I am amazed ! A good sized stain on the temple, another on the cheek, and yet another in the center of the rev. Can't wait to see what PCGS said.
Sounds to me like the coins have a slight case of dip residue. You can try and send them back though I have no idea what the outcome might be. But...
No. Yes. No. Because most circulated coins do not have luster. After about 3 days you don't stand much chance of getting it off with...
But the TPGs don't standardize anything beef. If given coin is known for being weakly struck then they make allowances for that and grade that...
As a general rule, the market doesn't put a lot of confidence in the grades assigned by SEGS. Prices for coins in SEGS slabs are generally much...
Well for that coin the assayer's mark should be just F - not MF. And where it reads XM, it should read read MX. It's a fake, there is no doubt.
Yeah I know, but if you read the Introduction to the section you see - http://www.cointalk.com/t13961/
To me, the marks just behind the nose do look raised.
You can buy those cases and put any coins you want in them.
Sorry hexfactor, but what you have there is fake. If you'd like to learn a bit about the genuine coins try here - http://www.cointalk.com/t14112/
Gotta admit it's weird, never seen anything like it. But I can't think of anything else that could possibly cause marks like that.
Detecto I'll be the first to admit you got a lot to learn. I don't mean that in a derogatory way, we all had a lot to learn at one point in time....
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