Ultimately what matters is the coin. If you want to give Heritage a "rotfwl" moment, call and ask to speak with someone in charge and see if they...
Somone told me that "53" was code for a coin with minor problems; others question whether AU53 should even exist as a grade. It does not look...
A while back we were commenting on an 1865 $20 in an ANACS MS61 holder, there was concern that it was probably AU, which was debatable, ultimately...
I don't know how they get into slabs some of the obviously worn $20s I have seen. There are lots of debates on "rub" vs. "wear" vs. "cabinet...
A few other points: If you have an NGC certified coin and don't want to crack it out because it may be less marketable than the PCGS...
When we are talking about rare or high-demand gold you would have to shell out many times more $$$ for a MS63/64. I would rather have an MS60...
Yeah. This is what I turned up too: http://www.sampleslabs.com/pcgs.html You could ask over at the PCGS site. NGC also has chat forums, I...
Typical hairlining for a 61, would have to see it in hand to make a determination on whether it deserves MS, but it's a CC, huge demand, they tend...
A couple were at the Danbury coin show yesterday with some valuable notes, one person in the know said that a number of the notes were worth over...
Here are a couple AU58s, one CAC version; IMO the Dutchman's coin is much better. http://www.raregoldcoins.com/wp-uploads/1875CC_20_N58_CAC.jpg...
Congratulations on the MS61 grade. It just shows how harsh people can be on forums and in clubs on expected grades, and how such harshness would...
Good idea thread though I would phrase it differently. You could also get feedback on the PCGS forum. I recently bought a better date gold...
The process of finding out what the CAC bids are on a given coin is to either consult Bluesheet which now lists CAC bids on the third week or...
Who can forget the defiance of Mr. Franklin Sanders, "the money changer", against collecting or paying taxes? "On January 9, 1990, just at dawn,...
Agree. There seems to be an aversion in the general public against "toned" or original coins. People want bright, shiny colorful, "beautiful"...
I would just give Phil a call/email, I'm sure he would make the necessary adjustments, admit error, etc..
Thanks, not much of a distraction IMO. What the grading services call "damaged" for grading purposes usually makes sense, but I have seen a fair...
I stopped in at the biggest coin shop in the area yesterday to get an opinion on my 1917 type I SL quarter that PCGS had no-graded because of...
Here's a link to the episode: http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/videos/pawn-stars-chum-p-change#pawn-stars-chum-p-change Apparently Brett...
A Connecticut coin shop has been quite opinionated on this issue:...
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