Pretty much all of them do. But, many of them will only attribute specific & well known errors. Most common errors like die cracks, die chips,...
As a general rule, no they do not add any value to a coin.
By posting it as an image file. Post the link to the web page for the smiley as an image - presto ;)
Howdy CMG - Welcome to the Forum !! Without pics, there is no way to tell. Can you post a pic ?
The coin shows more than just a little wear on both obverse and reverse - AU50.
Yes, absolutely. You cannot, stress cannot, touch the surface of a coin with any object and not leave marks.
I'd say they both should be graded 64.
I just gave one away - for free.
When I was talking about color, I wasn't talking about your coin but the one I posted a pic of. Yes, I would agree, your coin is Red. But a...
Then it is more likely just a typo on the slab label.
Yeah I agree with the grade. As for the color designation, since it has about the widest parameters of all special designations, it's kind of hard...
Close enough, PCGS said MS65 RB.
It's called finning. It happens when a coin is struck with excess pressure or the planchet is bit thick and the extra metal is squeezed up out of...
I agree that the item has been struck more than once, but that doesn't make it a coin. It appears to be a medallion of some kind. As for the...
A typo, or it's somebody that doesn't know their grading terminology :rolleyes:
Business strike, what do ya think that one grades ?
Turpentine is not acetone, it contains oils which will in effect ruin the coins. The finger friction you mentioned has forever marked the coins....
See what ya think these would grade. Coin 1 Coin 2
I don't doubt it, but rather often the TPGs consider such coins as damaged.
Yes, it might be the pics. But when compared to this example, I'd have to think it's weakly struck. [IMG]
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