Exactly correct. Too many people mistakenly think that the design on a coin only lies on the surface - it doesn't, it exist pretty much all the...
Soldering mark or not, a coin that is mounted as jewelry in a bezel is still mounted and it does leave tell tale traces which are considered to be...
It's nothing new, they have been doing the same thing since the TPGs began. Only difference is, in years past they only did it with 1 company,...
I suspect very little. I managed to find an auction record where a lot of about 6 tokens, one of them being the one in question, sold for about 65...
Can you post pics of these coins you have had recently graded by PCI ? Without seeing examples of what you mean I could not offer an opinion on...
No, there is no universal grading standard follwed by all of the TPGs. Each TPG has its own set of grading standards that they use. Not really...
It doesn't really mean anything. Adian's comment about the popularity of the coin was accurate, the coin was not well liked because of the design....
The reason the mintages for the platinum coins is always so low is because there is very little collector interest in them - they just aren't...
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You can read about it here - Railroad Rim
They are referring to the Panama Pacific Exposistion of 1915 and the commemorative coins issue for the event.
Aidan - didn't you read Clinker's post :confused:
A safe bet, I posted a pic of it last week ;)
I agree with Nathan, I think the coin has been harshly cleaned and re-toned in an effort to cover up the damage from the cleaning.
You guys never shoulda got me started on this :D [IMG]
Yes, one problem with that though - the designs didn't change in 1965. And if you wish to consider the metal change as the impetus - no one...
It means just what it says - he collects the slabs themselves, not the coins in them. And he is also the author of the only book there is written...
Toning begins from the moment the coin is struck - after that it is just a matter of degree, in other words how much it tones and how fast. And as...
As far as I'm concerned, that's the King of coin shows. It's an annual event, every Jan. And while I truly appreciate the offer, circumstances...
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