Not nearly as impressive as a '42 over 41' nickel, but I scored these two beautiful dimes for $34 shipped. Both graded PCGS MS66 with some...
Yes; excellent points on both counts. There is certainly a bit of clever marketing by the TPGs in play here... "cleaning is wrong, but we're...
I believe here (and I'll have to confirm once coin is back in hand) the Trueview brightness/lighting are wildly different between the two photos....
PCGS charges 3% of coin's final value plus usual grading fee. If the coin is already graded by PCGS, I believe it cannot return any lower....
Very cool triangle coin - never seen that one before!! I was curious what the clean up process actually involved. Random gentleman on YouTube...
Looked through my photos going back to when I received the PCGS order; seems I never took a picture. For reference, here is what the sticker I...
Wanted to share a Before/After of PCGS's restoration service removing a few copper spots. I'd purchased this 2016-W Standing Liberty Quarter from...
I know it; just being bit silly. The one key thing I'll add is that the coin has surprisingly full cartwheel luster, despite the relatively dark...
This one is currently on a Fedex truck on its way back to me from PCGS, part of my favorite 20th Century Type Set -- [ATTACH] AU65..? MS55..?...
Beautiful commemorative! As you mentioned, these are known for being weakly struck and the devices almost always appear flat and worn. Yours...
I'll echo what others have said and offer a visual comparison of two my favorite/best Mercury dimes: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Side by side there's no...
With my best loupe and optimal lighting, I stared at the little green speck for a good 10 minutes. The results: inconclusive. I don't think it...
I learned something new; thank you, @Pickin and Grinin. I used the terms roller marks, machine marks, and wheel marks interchangeably. Though...
I thought wheel marks would result in 'genuine, MS details.' Or at the very least lose the FBL. If that's really PVC damage, might in fact...
The reveal: [ATTACH] However, I'm not sure I agree with this grade. There are two parallel lines on the reverse which appear to be scratches....
I believe you're correct; there is a spec of something green on Franklin's jaw, below his ear. Definitely looks like PVC damage I've seen in the...
Howdy folks! Been a while since I've added anything to my collection, but spotted this beautiful Franklin the other day and couldn't resist...
Very cool adventure! I'd seen your post on Reddit with the pictures, but didn't read all the details until now -- quite an excellent write up....
Took a quick look at my 2023 Red Book (spiral, 76th edition), starting at the same section as you and I see it listed under the "(2019) Youth Coin...
Beautiful color; wow! I think it looks MS65. There appear to be some contact marks, but I'm pretty sure that's the toning and not significant...
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