I have always heard that NGC has tougher FBL standards. I don’t think that’s new.
Someone with a pair of metal shears and too much time on their hands. Mint made clips should be round, not straight.
The surfaces look pretty rough. It probably had some terminal toning that etched into the metal and was later dipped or scrubbed off.
Scratched would mean a specific scratch or group of scratches that should be very visible to the naked eye. It’s my understanding that when a...
Are we sure that the 1805 quarter wouldn’t straight grade? It seems at least borderline. It definitely seems to be worth slabbing, as is the...
Owning a pattern is definitely on my numismatic bucket list. Even though I have a limited budget, I like coins that are not generic. Nineteenth...
Since I’m very much a novice when it comes to ancients, I tend to gravitate toward things like early imperial Roman that are interesting even to...
Mexico is one of the few countries I’ve seen that prints an actual issue date.
Yes, but how about just tumbling a bunch of coins slowly with no media? Wouldn’t that be like coins tumbling around in your pocket?
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