But it would only be bright or fresh if it was new. An old cut would not be bright or fresh either. Neither would a planchet flaw. Either way,...
I guess it depends on how you define a slab. And how you define grading. It could be argued that the GSA was the first grading company to...
You'll find several listed here - http://www.coinvault.com/ You can also try - http://www.coinvault.com/ -
Oh but it does ! The proof is right in front of your eyes, all ya have to do is look ;) Yeah, I know. I did it for years :D
Why ? That is not an idle question, but a quite serious one.
Absolutely. And it can happen in one of two ways. The coin can be toned that way before PCGS grades it. And the coin can be toned in the slab...
No to me it isn't. But then that's like asking people what flavor of ice cream they like. Somebody will like it !
I sure would. Completely different coins. Completely different laws that created each of them. Calling those two the same type is like calling the...
I wouldn't place any bets that NCS can get the red spot off. Show us a pic.
Yes, a lifetime of it. That is what I mean when I say that you have to establish relationships with trusted and respected dealers, many of them....
And let's not forget, there are many different kinds of makeup. You have lipstick, powder, base, mascara, eye liner etc etc. With coins you have...
The problem is Gary the people that say that are talking about an ANACS that no longer exists. There has never been an independent study that...
Ever heard the saying - looks can be deceiving ? You know that "Bug" you use for an avatar - imagine. There are 2 of them for sale. On one the...
You can find most of what you want to know here - http://www.smalldollars.com/index.html#sacagawea
Hmmm - fast ? I've had them tone like that, stored in an Air-Tite, which was stored in a Tupperware, in Utah the second driest state in the nation...
Well that's kind of what we are trying to get across to you. And why we suggest that you do not buy coins until you know a bit more. And even when...
I merged the threads for you.
Did you soak it in acetone first like you did the other one ? Or did you just use acetone on a Q-Tip ? edit - either way, and this is the bad...
Absolutely buy that book ! Get the 6th edition. And I would strongly suggest buying any other book on grading that you can find. You can get...
Keep asking those questions, keep on reading. DO NOT buy any coins ! Yet. And the thing you will get told more often than not is - coins are not a...
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