Yes spots like those can adversely affect the grade. But I don't think those are milk spots on your half dollar. As to what to do with the coin,...
It's pretty easy to do yourself and not expensive. But it does take some time. First, go to the hardware store and get yourself some pure...
Because the price guides are worthless. My personal opinion, the coins aren't even worth the $137. They are common place. Go buy yourself an...
They are fine to buy bullion only, but other than that - forget it.
Sounds like you have the same problem that many do when they start collecting - they don't understand what original mint luster looks like. Go...
Pretty much any business strike MS67 and up is a special coin. It may be a condition rairity but then you have condition rairities with any coin...
Use your own analogy - paint. When it comes to sheen in paint flat is flat. Then comes satin, just a hint of sheen. Then comes semi-gloss, with...
Yeah but the dang pipe stops the next county over :crying:
You definitely need to replace the albums. When the PVC softening agent breaks down it turns into a gas. And since no coin holder is airtight,...
You guys might be right. I just can't remember any PCGS slab that did not stack.
It really doesn't have much to do with the slab. It has more to do with the coins themselves, epsecially those early ones. There are a large...
You could easy be right ;)
"I'm comin Elizabeth !! This is the big one !!" - he says in his best Red Fox imitation :rolleyes: I just have to say that when I find myself...
No, but I know the man. And you don;t have to worry about me - HE'LL getcha for that :bigeyes:
Look at the rims and the face in particular - that's what stood out to me. It's got pimples all over it.
That one was kinda hard to miss Jim :whistle: It was on a bid board at one of the local shops some years ago. I bid $35 cuz I wanted it. Nobody...
It's in my son's collection now.
I know that. But even the rattlers had raised pieces on the corners that allowed the slabs to stack together. That one does not. Reckon we'll...
And some of us still aren't :) But I certainly take the point of the thread to heart. I have watched some amazing changes take place in members...
Yes, but I was only talking about those of 1 company, the one in question - PCGS.
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