No need for an expert; most of those experienced in the hobby will tell you that they handle coins with their bare hands because they believe...
Ya know, I am constantly told that my grading is too tough when I disagree with the TPGs. Well here we have a case where I did agree with the TPGs...
No, not at all. I thought I explained it later, but ...... It's pretty much an accepted fact that 80% of raw coins are problem coins for one...
Charmy - I don't need to see the coin. I don't even need to see a picture of it - neither do you. And I am not basing anything on my opinion....
Really ? Then how do you explain all those little black dots all over the coin and all of the darkness in the recesses ? That coin has...
Ahhhhhh I see. So now they are using "special" graders huh :rolleyes: Charmy, with all due respect, horse puckey. I'll give you all the...
But was I wrong ? Or have I always been right ? Let's see Charmy. The evidence says this - the coin was previously graded by NGC as 64. NGC...
You are thinking in terms of today. But think back to before coins were made. Gold and silver was used for two reasons. 1 - because it was soft...
Ahhhhh - now I see. In the original pics that just looked a dark streak of toning like all of the others. In your blow up it looks like damage,...
The coin shows signs of light corrosion as would be expected and has a small scratch. But overall it is in very nice condition for a ground find....
And people say the TPGs are tightening up these days ? :confused: Just more proof to me that what I have been saying for years now is true.
I'm not trying to say that the coin has been wiped, brushed or scrubbed. But when a coin is over-dipped, the TPGs mark it as having been harshly...
Yes, there is. And it goes to the same point I made in the beginning of this. Even in 1964, the majority of people did not hoard the Kennedy...
What I am looking at is in between the red arrow points, what I assumed you were saying was not a scratch, the shiny line running vertically. That...
63, that one has seen a sidewalk closeup IMO.
They probably said 65 but I can't in this case. Coin just doesn't have the eye appeal or luster IMO. Looks to have been slightly over-dipped to me.
Based on your pics there is way to say.
Type 2 - clear S.
Well let's see Ruben, I've explained it 4 times now in this thread. here - http://www.cointalk.com/t107395-2/#post887506 here -...
AU details, scratched. Both obv and rev.
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