Now they're stealin my lines :eek: :D :D
You don't have to go far ;) HERE - scroll down. But it was only for 3 years in all but one denomination and that was 4 yrs, not until 1970....
Yeah, they (PCGS) claimed the coin the turned in the holder - but actually the coin had the carbon spots on it when they graded it to begin with....
ROTFL !! Why is it I always get blamed :kewl:
Some do it religiously, others do not. Myself, I buy the new editions of the older catalogs ( 1601 thru 1900 ) when they come out, but that's only...
That would explain it - didn't look for New Caledonia :vanish:
You can try at the grocercy stores, Walmart, Kmart etc. Or just go to another bank. Think I would call around first though.
Is there a difference ?? :p :D
Charlie is correct, it is a damaged planchet not a damaged coin. And coin struck on a planchet with a lamination, a cracked planchet, a clipped...
How do you define rare ? The last study I did on the population of graded bust halves there were over 56,000 graded by NGC & PCGS alone. And...
You can find the books - Right Here - just scroll down ;)
The info is right there on the pages, we just can't see it because of the coding. The tools re-write the code, sometimes go and access it on...
No that's not it. It's something I have never agreed with. And NGC is not the only one who practices it. Coins from big name collections are...
Howdy retriredarmy - Welcome to the Forum !! French Oceania produced a 50 centimes in 1949, obverse seated woman holding a torch in left hand,...
First of all go to the hardware store and get pure acetone. Then place small amounts, perhaps 1/2" deep in the bottom of small containers. Use...
Yes, in my opinion it is too much. Personally, I wouldn't pay over $12 for one.
It's not really wise to to buy any raw coin on ebay that cost more than a few bucks unless you know the seller very well and have full confidence...
Sure there are, you just don't hear that much about them until they go up for auction. Of course if you watch the big auctions you can see who is...
Primarily because of their age. Back then, and well into the 1900's it was considered as a normal practice for collectors to clean all of the...
NGC blew it - big time :goof:
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