The FS designation is not used on proof coins, they are supposed to have full details.
If it is bag toned, I would expect it to either be untoned or have some light peripheral toning. That coin has really nice color with an unusual...
Well I hope the seller is right because you bought a very common coin with a permanent ceiling. The approximate graded population for a 1938-D...
And sometimes a coin does not need to even be white to get a "W" designation. [IMG] In my experience, most of the "T" & "W" designations...
Well, I am not a member of PCGS, and I never agreed to their rules when I bought my coin. If they wanted their label, they shouldn't have put it...
I like the way Barbers wear. [IMG]
Just in case you guys were wondering who the wise guy is. [IMG]
I wrote a thread about this subject shortly after joining this forum. http://www.cointalk.com/t39837/ I also started a thread to try and...
I wouldn't buy any of those coins regardless of color. The word dreck comes to mind.
I just deleted some PM's, sorry about that. That 500 PM limit is absolutely ridiculous.
What did you think of that young fella?
I think we are teaching the same lesson Mike. I hope some learn it.
I understood your point perfectly. My point was that I didn't just grab some number from the "internet." My source wrote a numismatic book on...
It was a thought I had when I was collecting rainbow toned Morgan Dollars. It never occurred to me to include the PL or DMPL since I didn't...
My goal is to sell everything but my Jefferson Nickel Registry collection.
I like the idea of mint state grading sets, but they have very similar traps to what Tom described for the circulated coins. At one time, I had...
Found one! [IMG]
I sold mine, it was so nice. [IMG]
Put em in a Dansco, take out the acetate slides to promote air flow, and check on them once per year.
That's funny, that is how I feel about underpaying for a coin. What I mean is that the majority of the time that someone tells me they got a...
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