Well there's quite a few varieties, I think most of them are either listed in the gold books or the Cherrypicker's Guide. What ones in particular...
Since PCGS has been known to go so far as to dip coins - without asking the owner's permission - I rather think they would just downgrade the...
And Chris, if you think that coins won't tone in the slab, take a look sometime at all of the copper coins in slabs that are marked Red or Red...
hunter the coin is a fake, it is beyond question. These folks are telling you the truth.
Not really. You should store those boxes either in a safe, a Tupperware container, a RubberMaid container - or something like that. Then inside...
Normally the entire design on the coin is wiped out when it is squished and new design is stamped on the squished coin. So any cleaning would...
You have pictures in your album, so now I'm the one who's confused. How'd they get there if you couldn't figure it out ?
Yes, the scratches. It's covered with them.
Damaged, ungradeable. Value basically spot.
Well since they are literally going to destroy the coin anyway - these are elongated coin collectors that get their coins smashed in a machine - I...
Understandable. But is a form of flattery too. I mean keeping a file of pics that you find informative flatters the person that posted the pic...
Then you better keep right on posting my friend ;)
No, but every member here has one of their own. You can save any pic posted on this forum and place it in one of your albums, that CT does provide.
Or - those are not the result of cleaning a die with a wire brush, but instead the result of flow lines from very worn die. Personally, I have...
With proper storage they won't, at least not in a way that you will notice. And as of today, no such container exist. At least not one that the...
They will if you do not store them properly. Simply put they should stored in an enclosed container with regularly changed or recharged silica gel...
Honest, honest, honest ;)
I am very pleased to announce that we have our first official winner of The Clinker Award. For those of you are unfamiliar with the origin of this...
There ya go. To get the RB designation a coin must be at least 5% original mint Red. That coin is not.
While I can't recall the exact name of it, it's a striking error where the collar crept up onto the rim a bit leaving those reed marks. I'm...
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