As some of you may know, my grandpa is the person who got me started coin collecting. A few years ago, he passed away. He had sold most of his...
Haha, that changes things a bit!
The error is it's a blank planchet. It should not have gotten out without being struck.
How old is your kid? If I were giving coins to a kid, I'd probably start with circulated raw coins - something he can hold and touch. Kids don't...
Not sure, but with a little pareidoila, it looks like a reindeer.
I keep star notes when I get them. Modern circulated notes are not rare by any means, and don't really have any value. But I keep them anyways....
Yes, it is a thing. And no, we don't need it. That's why NGC discontinued the "W" designation many years ago.
Do you have a private office with a locked door? Or does anyone else have access to your office? If anyone else has access, I'd avoid putting...
Wow, that is actually a significant improvement. The spots on the obverse really hurt the eye appeal. The coin has clearly been treated, but I...
There is a bit of subtle toning on the coin, which shows it is original. It graded 66 because the strike is flawless, and the luster is literally...
Remembered the poll this time! How good is CoinTalk compared to the TPGs? Let's find out! Over the next several months, I'll be posting a...
How good is CoinTalk compared to the TPGs? Let's find out! Over the next several months, I'll be posting a continuous stream of Guess the Grade...
This coin is graded RD, so you don't need to guess the color. How good is CoinTalk compared to the TPGs? Let's find out! Over the next several...
Ok, with 32 guesses, CT averaged 65.4. PCGS and CAC gave this a 65, so good job! This one is sorta tricky. The strike is good, and the luster...
With 35 guesses, the CT average is 64.86. Not bad, but a little low - PCGS and CAC gave this a 65. There is a surprisingly tight spread on the...
Several of QDB's columns are devoted to this idea. He quotes a speech from the ANA convention of (1917? I think) where this exact same argument is...
You asked us to guess the grade... I explained why I couldn't. Sorry. Didn't mean to offend.
Pics are inadequate for accurate grading. It appears to be a W quarter....
It's because they did something so, so bad for their customers. And now this "good" thing is just reversing their bad thing, without any...
A strike like this isn't usually limiting to 65. You'd need a better strike to get to 66, but this coin isn't anywhere near that. The mark in...
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