Seems pretty obvious, the toning. The criteria for a coin to be designated cameo or deep cameo isn't just about the frost on the devices, it's...
Better make that 80% plus ! For older coins anyway. But it needs to be noted they were not harshly cleaned, but properly cleaned. That said, they...
The MS didn't "reveal" that toning, the MS created, caused that toning ! MS70 is very well known for turning copper coins blue and or purple. You...
My opinion, the 1892, as mentioned, the obv has been harshly cleaned. The rev has a rim dent at 6 o'clock. The harsh cleaning by itself means it's...
That's the most important piece of info in that catalog in my opinion. I've been telling people for more years than I can count that they have...
Gonna getcha for that T !
That old auction catalog, that's a fabulous piece of history of you've got there !
Oh but I did ! I use the same 3 words every time - I like it ;)
I like it ! Now there's something for ya Jeff, twice in one thread :D Thank you Michael ;)
Not necessarily. Ya see, 60s and 61s often look like they came in 8th in an ax fight ! And even 62s often look like they came in 6th. While with...
I understand why you're confused, and given what NGC has done with those 2 coins you should be. Anybody would be ! So what do ya do ? Well first...
And they did it by the tens of millions and did it for almost 100 years !
Way more than ya think. But, I'll play. How many is enough ? How many is too much ? If a hundred people answer you're probably gonna get at least...
Now take it to the next step. When someone pays that premium for the special designation, what are they buying ? Are they buying a coin, or are...
In the marketplace, yeah it does, granted. But the question is - should it ? Take a Jeff for example, the price difference between of 2 coins -...
By the same token, just a because a TPG says a coin grades this, that or something else - that doesn't mean they are right either ;) Look, it's a...
Then ya need to get around the forum more because it's happened many, many times !
LOL ! I like it :D
Chocolate, meet Vanilla ;)
All I can do is lead ya to the water, I can't make ya drink it ;)
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