You've got that backwards. PVC is a softening agent - it's the soft pliable flips that contain PVC. The stiff flips are the ones that do not.
No it wouldn't be an error. And yes NGC might not grade it - they might consider it to be environmental damage. Or, they might go right ahead and...
If you want to be anywhere close to reality, don't use their price guide. You can download the current Grey Sheet right on your computer for about...
Of course there have been complaints - that's how I know about it. But a customer talking to PCGS about complaints is like talking to a wall - you...
Yes of course they would. Not sure what else you'd like me to say about it - they do it.
Ruben - if you are not joking then there is only one possible explanation - you're dreaming. It's time to wake up now ;)
My opinion is that no matter what you are grading you should stick to a given set of standards and let it be at that. And the standards I use are...
Jimmy - can you post a pic of the holder that coin is in ?
Instead of worrying about the price you should have first worried about whether or not they were graded correctly. In this case I do not think...
You got the right idea Mike, but you also have to consider the quality of the luster, the quality of the frost on the devices, the quality of the...
To be quite honest I don't know that there is one. I probably have at least 20 volumes by the best known authors and recognized authorities on the...
Just a guess on my part, but I suspect it is a stain due to improper rinsing when the planchets were washed.
Just open up Google, click on Advanced Search, type in coin shows or coin clubs and you will literally get thousands of answers. Like these - Coin...
Take your pick. There are plenty of examples in every denomination from cents to double eagles. While there are of course examples that sell...
I greatly appreciate the info Ballabh :thumb:
You're more than welcome. Just remember though, there are probably 100 pages of links that I have posted in the Numismatic Resources section,...
As was stated, age has little if anything to do with a coin's value. The value of any coin, world or US, is always based upon its availability,...
Pretty sure it was a misunderstanding. I think when you said that they punched the mint mark by hand he thought you meant they punched the coins...
There is strong doubling on TRUST for the '74 DDO. You mention 8, I only know of 2 - the '74-D and '74-S. There are other varieties but they are...
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