That link is merely a glossary definition. Do yourself a favor and buy the PCGS grading book. Then do yourself another favor and buy the ANA...
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What makes you think he'd pay that much to the other dealer ? You have to remember, buying an individual coin is not the same as buying a...
I have no problem seeing what looks like a gouge on both the obv and one on the rev.
Yes, PCGS gave the explanation, you just don't know how to read it. See that .98 - that means the coin is damaged. And no, it hasn't been harshly...
As already mentioned, the profit percentage changes with more valuable coins, it goes down. But with common date stuff, if the dealer doesn't...
When you can explain how that could happen with the graders having no idea who the submitter is - then we'll talk. Nope, PCGS accounts for it....
Well don't feel bad on that count. Even the best of experts cannot identify the SMS coins once they are removed from their original holders....
It's any market, not just the moderns. I could point out dozens of classic coins that recently sold for 30-40-50% of their recent highs.
You're preaching to the choir Mark.
One comment - whizzing is not the same thing as polishing. Whizzing a coin is done with a wire wheel that leaves fine scratches all over the...
If asked, that would be the excuse they used for the coin being in a problem free slab. But those are not adjustment marks - those are plain old...
Please send it as PM as per the directions.
Hopefully you realize that not everybody wants you to know what you just learned.
OK, but conservation is just a fancy name for proper cleaning. They are the exact same thing. They are synonyms. There are two types of...
Some will show some color from any angle. But every angle will look different than all the rest. And some will show no color whatsoever unless...
They can. Heritage even has some coins shown in video format now.
The haze you see will get worse with time, that is given. So you have to decide if that matters to you.
Absolutely ! And never forget, a picture only tells you what the owner of that picture wants you to see. Ask anybody who takes coin pics how many...
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