Solder removal is explicitly mentioned on the NCS web page under things they cannot do.
Looks like the details are XF. If this were a problem-free coin, it would go for between $2000 and $3000. As is, I agree with the $400-600...
Good ball heads can be very sturdy. I have one on the tripod I use for my traveling setup, and mount a focusing rail to it. I just wouldn't...
Nice! So are you doing a date set and getting 1921 next, or a date and mint set and buying a 1920-S? ;)
It seems fine, but I'm not without reservations. One thing I worry about is the strength of the grip on the mast when there's a heavy camera...
Gilt (gold plated) patterns that were made that way at the mint are the other exceptions to plating ruining a coin. I was just throwing a very...
Sort of. Common date Saints often get graded in bulk, where they're not seen by as many graders as the rare dates submitted at higher service...
Aftermarket plating ruins any coin. There are a handful of gilt patterns, but those are mint-made.
First, the new president, Brett Charville, introduced himself and some of the others in attendance. No fee increases for 2019, slight shipping...
My long-standing quibble is that "reverse proof" makes no numismatic sense. A proof is a coin made with a specific method of manufacture, not...
"Enhanced Reverse Proof?" I've always hated the term Reverse Proof, but I think I hate this one more.
It is not an American coin. "American Mint" has nothing to do with the US Mint. You have a silver round of about 2/3 ounce. The $20 "face...
David Lisot recorded the educational seminars, which included VAM Thing. An SSDC member was also recording it. I'm not sure when or where either...
It was for participating. I got an email at 3 on Saturday telling me to pick up my prize for top 10, but didn't get to their booth by 3:30, so...
Got back from 2 1/2 days at the FUN show Sunday morning. A good time, as always. I got to meet up with the usual band of VAMpires while there, as...
Start without the camera. Close one eye. Hold the coin at roughly the camera's working distance from your opened eye. Keeping the angle and...
I got exactly the grades I predicted on the three coins I submitted. Of course, they were reholders.
My response on the PCGS forum to the "collector demand" bit was simply to ask "which one?" Worst decision since New Coke.
Better than looking at the die crack, look at the 'r' in trust to see if it's whole or broken. Then look under the eagle's right (viewer's left)...
I think I might have seen you buy that coin. I was browsing cases and someone was dealing with a 16-D dime with an ANA cert.
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