I've always wanted one of these.
I bought my very first Bust Half from them. Good coin at a fair price. You can find cheaper, and you can find better, but Berk is a solid and...
This is the one I've sent in the most. I bought it as a 65FBL (for a really! good price). I resubmitted it, hoping for a bump. It got a star (65*...
Yes, that is their new (ugly) design.
The 1970D is pretty common in PL, but it is still really cool. Somewhere just under $200 is a good place for these. Now, the other 40% dates in...
What's funny though, is that the seller is still selling. And his wares still look enhanced.
The mint workers polished the dies to the point where low relief details were eliminated. I really don't understand why these are so popular,...
Of course, anyone who remembers their Sunday School remembers Pontius Pilate! (and Herod, of course). When you say "Old Testament," who exactly...
While I understand your point, surface contaminants, patina, and toning would definitely not add gold, iron, silver, or lead. Any surface...
While that will happen from time to time, David, it is seemingly very uncommon. The number of coins which have been mistreated vastly outweigh...
Haha, those prices are for very high grade coins. The average circulated collection is worth a very small fraction of those prices.
While I can appreciate your analogy, that is extremely far from what actually happens: When the die strikes the coin, it happens very quickly at...
As I've said many times, a white coin in a TPG holder is considered "market acceptable." That doesn't mean it isn't dipped or cleaned, it just...
Sorry.... Even quarters up to 90% off center are fairly common.
Disregard, as you were posting at the same time as me.
Well, that is very interesting, @non_cents . I admit, I am completely unfamiliar with machine doubling on incuse elements - but those links are...
While that may possibly be true, I've certainly never seen one. And I've seen thousands of coins. Any white capped bust coin I've seen has been...
Not sure why it's tricky.... except for the photographs. The Pedigree *SHOULD* have absolutely NO impact on the grade. I don't care if its...
Where did the Sassanians source their metal? If found in nature, its common enough to find a silver-gold alloy known as electrum. Heck, the first...
Well, the definite consensus seems to be that the top piece is the favourite. Thanks for the comments, and the education. I like them both, but I...
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