It's easy - the TPGs routinely grade AU coins as low MS. But that doesn't mean they really are MS. Think of like this - if you walked into a...
No the idea is not flawed. The reason it is not flawed is this. Any item purchased on ebay at whatever price - if it is truly worth that much then...
Yeah, with a slight difference though. I was usually the one throwing it down. You're on Paul ;)
I would grade that coin at no better than 63. The eye appeal is ruined by the excessive orange peel effect, the luster is adversely affected by...
That would be the first time that I have ever heard that the mint ever used PVC in any of their packaging. According to the mint, it's never been...
Betcha if you submitted it now it would get upgraded ;)
Au 50.
That was the mistake - you should have left in the slab. Too late now I know, but at least a lesson learned. Best bet now is after you get it...
Interesting. Any idea when that coin was slabbed ?
Truly an impressive coin :thumb:
A strange coin and one that has me puzzled, at least the pics do. The obv almost looks like it has been scuffed for lack of another word. Got...
The mint only sells them in the annual Proof sets. But some dealers will sometimes put together rolls of culls from the Proof sets and sell them....
Correct. And my grade would now drop to 64. Paul - as for why : I played around with the pictures a bit and that allowed me to see some things...
Glad you brought that thread up Paul - regarding the coins that started that conversation, you never did tell us what the coins were graded.
Then read a book and you will find that it is. You will also find out that errors are not graded on the same basis.
It's had a harsh cleaning in the past and since re-toned. As for grade I'd say VF details and F net.
No it is universal. The same principle applies to grading world coinage too. Maybe not ancients, but then I know nothing about ancients. But it...
Then post pics of the 66 as well as the 65's so I can try and explain the difference between them. Been answered already, but yes,...
What's wrong with is this - you have to judge each date/mint on its own merits because of different minting techniques used by the different mints...
Well, over the years the order of importance for each criteria has changed. But for the past several years luster has been of primary importance....
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