NGC used it alright, but they didn't start it - PCGS did.
Well that part's easy, don't use ebay. But there is no free lunch in numismatics my friend. You pay A or you pay B, C or D. Either way you pay....
Air-Tite albums is what you do with them. There are trade-offs with everything, if you want the protection that Air-Tites offer then you put up...
I would have to agree that the coin appears to have been tooled.
eZest actually removes luster, as does any other commercial coin dip.
You can still buy them from the mint and there are millions available - if that tells you anything.
The thread is closed, it serves no purpose to continue discussion. And ksteelheader, you are more than welcome here, but perhaps you should be...
All of the coins issued in the Annual Mint Sets, or other annual sets like the Pres. dollars, have the satin finish, they are the only ones which...
Boy Howdy what a lucky guess :D Yes it was, got to meet him, his mom and dad and we had a very enjoyable lunch. Hope to do it again in Phoenix ;)
Now I wonder how he'd know that ? :D
Doby Gillis
The angle is a matter of degree, just a little will allow you to capture luster. A little too much and all you get is reflection. It differs with...
Thanks for the info Greg, first I've heard of it.
Nahhhh - none of them.
It'll be there second Tuesday of next week ;)
Today was rather nice, I got to meet another forum member face to face, seldom get to do that. We enjoyed a nice lunch, had a good discussion...
I've never submitted a coin in my life clembo - to any TPG. But I have purchased thousands of slabbed coins and compared hundreds of thousands. I...
All I did was figure how many rolls it would take to fill the same amount of space. Basically figured it would 16 or 17 rolls so I went down a...
Curious - what was your hidden thread ? I never did look for it.
The only time that a slabbed coin is worth more than a raw coin is when the person buying it thinks more of the plastic than they do the coin. And...
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