I will give you two bits of advice. First, please do not attempt to become and ICG or ANACS crossover specialist and expect to make money with...
Pure gold is one of the least reactive metals on earth, but our coins are not pure gold and the copper they are alloyed with will cause toning....
I completely forgot to update this thread. Fortunately I was able to acquire the 1943 Doubled Eye Jefferson NGC MS65 5FS for the exact same price...
Yeah, 1465 went for $12,500 (over 5X Wholesale). That is almost unheard of for a coin that expensive. His collection was ridiculously nice. I...
Not well. The coin I wanted (Pilgrim) sold for $8,625. Just to give you and idea, PCGS Price guide for a 1920 Pilgrim commem in MS67 is $4,250....
What is Balsamo? Is that the Los Angeles Sale?
Maybe the reserve is to cover the cost of the E-Bay fees for 185 photos.;)
I really don't understand the perceived hatred of TPG's that seems to have gripped this forum. The notion that a third party opinion of the coins...
Okay, you completely misunderstood. With coins of this rarity, the TPG's and CAC use different grading standards than they would for a common...
I am very confused. What does the buyers premium have anything to do with the value of the coin. When searching auction archives for valuation,...
Mark, In all fairness, you picked a coin that has a population of 2/23 in XF40 to criticize the grading and CAC approval. For coins of this...
You have me a little confused. Are you collecting a series or building a type set? You stated you want 1 each of 6 coins but only listed 4...
Don't take this the wrong way, but IMO, you have it backwards. I never have a sum of money that I go looking to spend on coins. I find a coin I...
For someone who seems to dislike an argument, this post seems sure to start one.
I did not know that. It would explain why they are much more conservative with the FS designation than PCGS though.
I wasn't aware that the side steps are a factor in the FS designation.
They will automatically assign a FS or 5FS designation if warranted. The bottom steps are defintely bridged and there is no way the coin...
The 5th an 6th steps are only about 25% complete, but the area under the 2nd pillar is the only thing I can find that would prohibit a 5FS...
I recently purchased an MS65 1944-D Jefferson for the pretty band of rainbow toning on the obverse. When I received the coin, I examined the...
So that means that you either disagree with the price guide or the grade assigned by PCGS. If you believe both are accurate, then T$ is correct,...
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