Based on the pics I can see no signs that the coin has been harshly cleaned. Doesn't look like it's been dipped either in my opinion. I think that...
Bet ya never thought it would get this involved now did ya Goerge ? :smile Tell Thalia I said Howdy ;)
Based on what you are saying it does not sound like this is a crack at all - you say it isn't raised. It is probably a light scratch or a...
Somebody worked it over with a buffing wheel.
I would have to agree with Conder. And that's th eproblem with Wikipedia, the source of that info. Anybody who wants to post something can post...
You're right Dru - I say knowledge .... share it. But there is some knowledge that should not be shared. Like explaining in minute detail how to...
It's because they are not rare. They aren't even scarce.
PCGS will body-bag the coin so don't waste your money. From what I hear ICG will slab problem coins now, but the coin isn't worth spending what it...
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Is there some reason that it should be altruisitic ?
No they don't. They tell you this - "The prices listed in the PCGS Price Guide are average dealer asking prices for PCGS graded coins. The...
Well I don't think it's rust, it just looks like it because of the color. What I have always called it is the beginning stages of copper...
And you can have it, you just have to buy the specific books for each individual series.
There is no doubt of that, strike is absolutely the least important criteria used to judge the grade of a coin. Even reading any of the grading...
Mel Fischer proiducts are typically priced at double, or more, of what they are actually worth. You, never, ever, want to buy one of those.
Are you saying the rust is developing on the coins in the slab ?
You guys wanna learn to cherrypick ? Forget about variety this and error that - focus on the coin itself instead. The easiest place to do this...
I forwarded your message on to Peter Dave. He's the only one who can fix it. Personally I have no idea why you are having the problem.
I'm gonna send a link to this thread to the publisher. Then he can see what you guys had to say.
Paul it has nothing to do my respect factor or anything else. Nobody here pays one bit more attention to what I say just because it's me saying...
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