From such a die - yes. However, the die is not supposed to be cracked. And a cracked die is definitely flawed because it's damaged, broken. And...
Staying home and ordering it online - from a dealer's website - is what I was talking about doing. And as I explained, you have to look around, do...
For whatever it is worth, it has long been my experience that you can get just about any coin for less money at coin shows or from a dealer than...
But none of that has anything at all to do with establishing a coins grade. Think about this; quality of strike - that's definitely an as struck...
What you're asking about is pretty complicated. There is a lot one has to know, has to understand. To understand price guides of any kind, one...
Let's put it this way. If you're talking about the kind generated by the Like button, the only ones in existence are fakes. But then that is kinda...
I readily agree that the TPGs do not consider die cracks to be a negative that detracts from or lowers the grade. But they should ! I say that...
Most dealers know and always have known to ignore price guides. The Grey Sheet was the only exception. But now that the Grey Sheet has changed,...
Back in the old days some dealers, and or collectors, would sometimes scratch an X into a coin to mark it for one reason or another. Usually...
I don't know that there is a hard and fast rule defining graffiti. Based on what I've seen over the years it's a matter of opinion and nothing...
I don't doubt for a minute that some do think what you claimed. But I believe they think that way because they are uninformed, specifically about...
Try this link, it'll work - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/im-in-the-dog-house-and-dont-know-why.315981/
Probably so, but not necessarily so. What I'm reminding you of is that any scratch on a coin produces an incuse line AND a raised line right...
I'll say this about Intercept Shield technology - it works, and I highly recommend it ! That said, it comes in a few different forms. There are...
Buying coins online has basically been possible since the late 90's. In that time frame, prices have skyrocketed upwards, and, skyrocketed...
Almost anybody, everybody, who post pictures of coins, post those that are most flattering to the coin. And when they take the pic they use the...
You can pretty much take your pick from MS slabs that are posted here - or anywhere for that matter. But, you don't even have to look at...
And if you look at my first post in this thread you'll see that I do too :)
I think you misunderstand, at least when I do it. Ya see, when I point out that that a TPG has grossly over-graded a coin I'm not claiming that I...
Nickels are an alloy coin too so yeah, they can show streaks from impurities just like cents do. But they usually don't show up quite as often. I...
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