I have found that the best way to prevent rust is to use Krylon.;)
How about a new photo of this puppy. I actually took it out of the Capital Holder this time. [IMG] Much better white balance as well.
When this thread had photos, it was probably the best thread in the history of Cointalk.
Those are proof coins, I have seen yellow and green on mint state copper coins before. Do you mean you have never seen those colors on a Large Cent?
Lance, I don't disagree with you, but I think an explanation to why the coin is AT would be more educational than a simple declaration. NT or AT,...
If we are talking about retired sports pros, I don't even want to know how much Gregg Bingham's collection is worth. And Kareem Abdul Jabbar was...
I don't mind that opinion, but what exactly led you to that conclusion?
Like I said, registry fever!
The answer to your question lies within the PCGS registry. PCGS has created competitive sets called everyman sets designed for collectors on a...
If you want to understand grading then you need to remember some things. 1) You can't grade a coin simply by looking at one side of the coin....
This is one of the best books on general grading I have found. PCGS OFFICIAL GUIDE TO COIN GRADING AND COUNTERFEIT DETECTION
Perhaps you can't tell the difference between an MS65 and MS64/3, but there are many people who can. Maybe a demonstration will help you....
Thank you Doug, my advice was going to be two words: Advanced Search
The 1,616 NGC examples in that grade is not the relevant number. When listing a population number you should always list it this way: (graded...
My opinion is that if you are going to buy a toned large cent, don't mess around, go find one like Catbert's. [IMG]
To be honest, I just don't know if they would grade or not. Almost every coin in the group shows indicators of both AT and NT. The real problem...
Just one! [IMG]
Oh you lucky dog, those are awesome. You should put some nice gem untoned war nickels in the holder and see if they start to tone after a few months.
Option B without a doubt. I don't like dreck!
My most recent photo of this coin. [IMG]
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