I've dished out the goods, dozens of times. That's the point. There are no links, there are no articles. The only thing there is are books. You...
Big surprise, they aren't all die polish lines. Read my last post again.
toronto - Do a search for some of my posts explaining die polish lines. I think you'll get a better understanding. There's a lot of people,...
But that's just it, there really isn't significant demand. There never has been for commems. Regardless of mintage, scarcity of surviving...
Doesn't matter Larry. The only ones who can ever know what they are talking about are those who agree with the TPGs. Disagree with them and you're...
Precisely. I did specify business strikes in my comments.
Yeah, that's what the designation is supposed to be about, basically all special designations are the same in that regard. Problem is all of the...
That's your opinion Larry, mine is different.
Bag mark is a typically used as a generic name for just about any contact mark on a coin, not just those the result of the coins being in a bag....
Just as a point of clarification, the list I made found in that link is only composed of dealers that I have personally dealt with, know, and...
You'll find quite a few here - http://www.cointalk.com/threads/coin-dealers.14152/
And they probably are raised. But there is something that everyone needs to remember that they usually don't. Harsh cleaning, and or scratches,...
Many people think that about their coins, and many are mistaken. Could I be wrong too ? Sure. But all I have to go by are the pics, and based on...
And what good would guarantees do ? ANACS and ICG could offer double your money guarantees and it still wouldn't matter. TPG guarantees,...
Yeah, now if only they could grade coins based on their own personal standards instead of based on the standards they are told to use. That's the...
Look at your close up pic, die polish lines can never appear on the devices. Sorry, but that coin has been harshly cleaned - no grade.
Based on the pics the coin appears to have been harshly cleaned, so no grade at all.
Sorry, but that isn't true. Yes, changing the angle of the lights can bring bring out different characteristics of the coin such as luster or...
No, I haven't made an over-reaching statement at all. If no single picture can show everything there is to be seen on a coin, and if some things...
Based on your pics I'd say it's VF at best. But I had to remove your link as per forum rules.
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