Somehow I missed this post - Anyway, start here - http://www.cointalk.com/t14112/ - for web sites. As for books, there are literally a ton of...
AU details but it looks to have suffered a harsh cleaning at some point in the past. As to how I arrive at that - it's pretty easy to see the...
The coins are fairly common, and in lower grades never amounted to much value wise. With silver so high today melt is probably as good as you...
They take dealer sales as proof of value too Gary, but it really doesn't prove anything. Think for a minute - you ever go looking for a a...
You had the green light when I agreed, go for it.
clad - if you had the packaging chemically analyzed you'd find there is no PVC in it. The sets were packaged in pliofilm and pliofilm is rubber...
The price difference has nothing to do with the grades; it is because the 55 coin is a different variety.
Neither one based on what I can see in the pics. You see, what you have to realize is that with that coin, if it were not for the splotchy black...
Depends on what you're trying to do. In this case, cracking it out is the better option. At times, I would agree.
Yeah, I know. Either way, 1 coin isn't going to prove anything. The thing that proves it are all of the changes in grading practices added together.
Yeah but they graded it that 5 or so years ago Paul. The rules were different then ;)
That depends. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. You cannot say that just because it didn't affect the grade much on coin A that it will...
It's easy - the TPGs routinely grade AU coins as low MS. But that doesn't mean they really are MS. Think of like this - if you walked into a...
No the idea is not flawed. The reason it is not flawed is this. Any item purchased on ebay at whatever price - if it is truly worth that much then...
Yeah, with a slight difference though. I was usually the one throwing it down. You're on Paul ;)
I would grade that coin at no better than 63. The eye appeal is ruined by the excessive orange peel effect, the luster is adversely affected by...
That would be the first time that I have ever heard that the mint ever used PVC in any of their packaging. According to the mint, it's never been...
Betcha if you submitted it now it would get upgraded ;)
Au 50.
That was the mistake - you should have left in the slab. Too late now I know, but at least a lesson learned. Best bet now is after you get it...
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