Yes they were and no you are not. I had hoped I made that clear in my PM to you.
Washington quarter.
This is very rarely true. The PCGS price guide lists values that are anywhere from 10% - to 70% too high.
Can a coin change after it is slabbed - absolutely. For instance the half dollar mentioned - odds are that the coin was dipped immediately before...
That's the first I ever heard of it.
No, it's not counterfeiting. And it's not even illegal. It is certainly unethical.
It's very simple, collect the highest grades you can find of the coins nobody else wants. Then wait 50 yrs.
Love it :thumb:
I'd say AU50, and I don't think it's the O/D either.
Be extremely leary of buying "unopened" box sets. Personally, I never would. You need to look at the coins in these sets because of the staple....
Take a closer look at the pic in the Cherrypicker's Guide. In this pic the underlying letter resembles a backwards J and you can see the leg...
Yeah I've seen some, but very few that would grade 66 and up. 67's are downright scarce and anything above that is all but unheard of.
Yes, they should. But most often they are not.
It all depends on the severity of the rim ding. If bad enough the coin would be body bagged by the TPG's, which is probably why it is raw now -...
Frank I always go with my gut, and it tells me this is an odrinary coin that has had the normal satiny luster of a business strike Peace dollar...
The demand is that nice ones are very hard to find. For example, NGC has graded a grand total of 3 higher than 64 and only 2 at 64.
Honestly, it looks like an altered coin to me. I'd return it if you can.
Howdy RScott - Welcome to the Forum !! First of all, forget the PCGS price guide - it's worthless. For your coins that are slabbed, I would...
Don't go by pictures, they are just to give you a general idea. When grading - use the written descriptions.
The '64 SMS coins are generally considered to be patterns by many numismatists. The finish is not quite like a Proof a business strike or like the...
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