We had great participation on this one, with 51 votes! And, y'all guessed 63.9... so close to the PCGS/CAC 64. As a few of you mentioned, this...
Yes, I know you personally participate in the Registry - that comment was more open and general to anyone else reading. Sorry for the confusion....
Because dealers and collectors toss these slabs around and don't treat them with care, and the little ridges break. It is extremely common.
There were a lot of people who were loyal to NGC, and actively participated in the Registry on NGC solely for the reason that they were accepting...
I see no reason to suspect that it is a fake. Looks real to me.
I think we might not be understanding what you are asking. Are you asking, "Is there a standardized set of letter punches used to create the...
They are announcing this like it is some major upgrade or new feature. How about they acknowledge that this is reversing a wildly unpopular...
I know what you meant, Lehigh. I just had to tease a bit ;)
They're graded the same way everything else is graded: Strike, Luster, Eye Appeal, Contact Marks ;)
They made Matte Proofs in 1909-1916. They made Satin and Brilliant proofs in 1936. They made Brilliant proofs from 1936 - 1942. They started...
I agree, that appears to be post mint damage. Too bad, because the coin looks nice otherwise.
Die cracks definitely do not affect the grade! Also, die cracks don't usually get designated unless it's a very famous or significant die crack...
Yes, they made proof Trade Dollars. This is definitely not one of them.
You want to try something weird? We don't get many of these Trade dollars posted here, and even less on GTGs.... How good is CoinTalk compared...
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3 out of 4 is really good! Congrats :)
I think you need to look at more graded 65 Franklins. This is a very high end 65, bordering on 66.
Honestly, if you are consistently within one point (plus or minus) of the TPG grade, I'd say you're doing pretty well.
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