This is a hard coin to make a decision on. If not for the thin scratches below Liberty's hairbun and the apparent staple scratch below the...
To add to that, all graders working for the TPGs are individuals, and have their own preferences, despite the TPGs having standards to which the...
I think my original opinion is still in the ballpark. I'd be bidding safely at low MS money, unless I could see the video and determine if I...
Right with ya JB.
Lighting is from 12:00. There is substantial pull away toning, implying excellent originality, and little evidence of wear, although I think I...
I think some people take a certain level of satisfaction in besting safeguards, whether it be with via shoplifting, ransomware, government...
Jon’s not in NC anymore?
I say there is absolutely no way this was not contrived by a mint worker. Following are three reasons why: It is incredibly improbable that two...
Heavy toning can make luster seem less apparent, but if luster is still there, it is detectable, although a more experienced pair of eyes may be...
Absolutely. If the coin does not possess mint luster, it cannot grade mint state or AU.
For a coin like that, I'd be in the Fine ballpark instead.
I think the coin is real, but it looks a bit cleaned up to me. I wouldn't be a buyer at VF money if I were you, especially since there are plenty...
Downright beautiful, unmolested, original coin.
The only reason one should want to buy gold is if one doesn't feel good about having too much of his / her worth in USD denominated assets. If...
Here's a cut and dried case of theft within the USPS . . . http://numismaticcrimes.org/2020/07/15/usps-package-cut-open-gold-bullion-stolen-missing/
Personally, I wouldn't send any of those coins walkthrough. That's a lot of money.
You've got two that I think are worth a try . . . with PCGS, and not with NGC.
Okay, just for fun, it’s conspiracy theory time. What if, the COVID19 crisis takes touchless payments mainstream for safety reasons? What if the...
Sorry Doug, but I disagree. I see many areas that set off alarm bells, some of the more obvious of which are: Thickness of the downstroke in the...
There is NO COIN SHORTAGE! Americans have, over decades, grown used to throwing their pocket change into a bottle, jar or piggy bank, rather than...
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