I needed a coin without toning to compare my other coins against. That was the excuse I gave the members of the TCCS when they found out I bought...
Both of those coins would end up in genuine holders if submitted to PCGS. NGC has stayed a little more liberal dealing with color coins but I...
That is a nice coin. My guess is that NGC felt the coin just missed a prooflike designation because of inadequate reflectivity in either the...
Oh no, I was late on the draw and the last thing I heard was Vess singing "I Shot the Sheriff"
You guys have forced the sheriff into action. Originally, the star designation only applied to coins graded MS63-MS69. On January 1st, 2008, NGC...
In the grading process, planchet flaws are not supposed to be counted against the coin. In the marketplace, they will certainly detrimentally...
Since you are a newbie, we need to make sure you have the proper foundation of knowledge. To explain the NGC Star Desgnation, please read this:...
No need for the sheriff to get involved, my deputy RLM handled this one pretty well.:high5:
So I have two questions. Do you think the coins are AT, NT, or MA (market acceptable)? How do you change the names on your links? FWIW, the...
I have found that the obverse has a greater impact on grade in every series including ones with strike designations on the reverse (Mercury &...
Snaz, Planchet flaws are pre-existing. Typically, the striking process eliminates planchet flaws. However, Jefferson Nickels are found so...
That is a really nice looking Lafayette you have there. It occurs to me that nowhere in this thread have I posted my DuVall 3-D. What an...
Mike, You are absolutely correct about planchet flaws on Jefferson Nickels. And while there are some on the reverse, I am not sure I would...
I understand. I use the same general method where I look at the entire coin and form an opinion. I then go over the coin with a loupe to ensure...
Are you saying the coin has MS66 surfaces but you would penalize 3 points for the strike or are you basing your grade on an established grading...
We haven't done too many of these lately and I kind of miss them. Please guess the grade of this 1953-S Jefferson Nickel graded by NGC in the...
IIRC these are the percentages of the different die varieties for Lafayette Dollars: DuVall 1-A: 5% DuVall 1-B: 50-55% DuVall 2-C:...
I don't know what I am doing that is out of line but I am not going to offer an insincere apology just to appease pony. If Speedy feels the need...
Did that post really offend you? If so, tell me how and I will consider apologizing.
There was no contradiction and since you can't provide a link we are forced to conclude that you are not really a lawyer, EDITED - UNCALLED FOR...
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