To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as a certification program. As for what criteria are used to determine whether or not one is a...
LJR - One of the many things you don't realize about me is that I am likely one of the most vocal critics of the grading companies and their...
To my thinking the reason is rather simple actually - money. All of these grading companies have seen with their own eyes a business model that...
Looks like a scratch to me.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that certainly includes you. But for the record, I will happily change mine when I see UGS assigning...
Fish - About the easiest way to keep track of coin values in years past is to purchase older copies of the Greysheet, you can get them going...
As I said, I have little faith in the grading ability of UGS. If you look at the '45 quarter I linked to and notice all the hits to the obverse on...
saltydd5 - If your interest in coins is a desire to collect them - have at it. But if your interest in coins is using them as an investment...
Approx $275.00
Are you looking for something specific or just general information ?
No disrespect intended LJR, but if the '45 quarter slabbed by UGS that you are selling on ebay - HERE - is any example of their grading then I...
At the link I provided earlier for JP's Corner you can find albums for Air-Tite holders. You can also find the plastic sheets with pockets that...
Yes, they do hide the edge. But so does any other holder. No they don't move around if you buy the correct size direct fit holders. The...
That's a new one on me - it certainly looks like a multi-struck coin.
Since you say the coin is convex it is possible that it is the result of a capped die strike.
Yes, I know. What I am asking you to do is to go to the link I provided then scroll down the page a little bit. The diagnostics for the '54 S over...
It does actually - it appears that it was once an encased cent.
To be honest with you Ron there would be so much to write and so many subjects to cover that it would almost impossible to do so. But then that's...
This stuff will do the trick - Biox
That is about the most off-center strike I have ever seen :eek:
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