No need to talk to dealers. The ANA standards book does establish or set the standards, they merely report what the current industry standards are.
The change you are describing took place in 2005 and it is listed in the ANA Grading Standards. Prior to that in order for a coin to be worthy of...
This is probably a but further back than you had in mind 1500-1540, but I think it shows more what you had in mind. It gives wages, typical costs...
Boy Howdy ! I can't even remember that far back ! Just ask Frank - he'll tell ya :rolling: BTW - gonna gectha for that Frank :hammer:
Do I hear 6 ? going ....... going ...........
Yeah I figured there might be hope for you :D
Consider this Bill - In the early 14th century the Abbot of Tournai, Gilles Li Muisis, made a rather astute comment. En monnoies est li cose...
It's certainly well struck for an '83-O, but I agree the scratches on the cheek are gonna hold the grade down.
Sure wouldn't be the first time I disagreed with a TPG. On the S mint coins the hair, the cheek, the bonnet, some of the stars, the wing tips, the...
Yes, that is correct. You were right krispy. It was Air-Tites.com that I thought you were referring to. My mistake.
The same thing everybody else did - I used that books that were printed !
Gentlemen - the last few posts illustrate precisely why the rules are written as they are written. And they are going to stay that way.
Well read the original question again - Now it seems pretty clear what Bill wants to do. And his question about which grade of the 3 he...
No we're not. Read my first comment again -
Let's put the shoe on the other foot krispy - you prove to me that he is the manufacturer. That was your claim. I'm not withholding anything -...
You can't just "sell them as a dealer". You have to be a dealer to do that. And there is more to being a dealer than just selling coins.
And that is exactly why I told you to find out for yourself. I'm not gonna dig through thousands of posts or go back into my email files from...
Looks completely normal to me. There are several dates of Peace dollars that have good strikes.
The O mint coin looks to have been harshly cleaned and looks to be damaged as well. The S mint coin is AU55 I'd say.
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