I see 6, but 2 appear to be broken so I'm going with 4 full steps. Grade guess: MS 64 PL
My instant reaction was MS 65 and I stuck with it. I see a few small hits as well as minor spotting near the top on the obverse. This being an...
They accept outside submissions, so it puts NTC above the self-slabbers. I also agree that most NTC coins tend to be lackluster and/or over...
Your strategy is fine, but it’s possible that other factors are at play. It could be: 1. An eye appealing/attractively toned coin; at that point...
You are likely thinking of NNC and eBay seller centsles (he self slabs many coins in NNC slabs). NTC is far from great, but they aren’t as bad as...
Some coins are slabbed with the reverse facing the front because the person who submitted the coin requested it (usually due to that side being...
They put it up a few years ago. The way they labeled the holders doesn’t match up with Conder’s system. Plus some varieties are omitted (like the...
My best guess is that it’s a transitional variety holder. It is real and not super unusual. You are correct that the generic version of this...
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