Since it appears to be damaged it would not grade. And that is probably why the coin was put back into circulation.
Even if the coin has been in his family for 50 years, and we assume that none of them ever did anything to the coin - which is not really a fair...
Well for one thing the packaging. The Proofs sets, even though the coins are in plastic, all come in cardboard boxes. And that cardboard is laden...
Chocolate and vanilla I guess, looks like a candidate for grade guarantee to me.
Perhaps they did have something to do with it. But do you believe that it was because you were the one submitting it - favoritism to you in other...
Even the ANA guidelines for the type of light to use when grading a coin dictate that incandescent bulbs be used - and that comes from standards...
Have you ever read the ANA standards ? If not, you should. You should also be aware that no TPG uses the ANA grading standards. Every one of them...
All I can tell you is what I have seen with my own eyes. Fluorescent light does not work as well, in fact it even hides some things that stand out...
Anyone can infer whatever they want. But the fact remains that the graders have no idea who submitted the coins and they have no idea what tier...
You will also probably see this from time to time, NCLT = Non Circulating Legal Tender
Simple answer - yes. Kind of hard for that to happen when the graders have no idea who it was that submitted the coins.
Well, that's the problem right there - conjecture. There is no evidence that what you are thinking is true. Nor is it true that different graders...
Given the weight, you know it is a fake.
Unless you are reasonably certain that the coin would grade a 70, it's not worth having it graded.
Why is this your opinion ? Again, why would this be so ? For that matter, how could it even be known ?
I think it likely that you have seen similar coins many times, you're just not recognizing it in this case. Think if you will of coins you have...
[/h] The Ellis Island dollars are US Mint products, and they have a minimal value over melt. But the rest are just silver rounds and typically...
I'd have to agree that the importance of value is much less prevalent on the "dark side". And yes Ediie, I do indeed hope - as should be obvious...
It's not uncommon for them to grade nice 58s as 61 or 62. If you think about it that makes sense with this coin because there no where near...
Maybe - but look at the 1 escudo. Smooth edge ? And the color inside the hole ?
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