Alright, with 31 guesses, Cointalk called this a 64.7. PCGS and CAC called it a 65. Our average was brought down by the few AU guesses.......
I wanted to address this comment specifically. I'm generally opposed to this line of thinking - award the coin the grade it deserves, and let the...
With 30 guesses, Cointalk called this a 64.6. Unfortunately, PCGS and CAC called this a 66. This coin is simply stunning, and I'm not sure why...
With 30 guesses, the CoinTalk average was 64.6. This is against a PCGS CAC 64 - so we pretty much nailed it! As many of you mentioned, the...
Time for the reveal! With 33 votes, the CoinTalk guess is.... 63.4. PCGS and CAC gave this a 65, so we were 1.6 points low. I think people...
I've never known messydesk to take a table. He usually prefers to wander. You can catch him at the VAM meeting, though!
These sort of hazy white milk spots are unfortunately very common. That one is more extensive than usual, and unfortunately placed over his...
Wow, now that is interesting, D!
Grade reveal Monday evening. Get your guesses in now!
Well... it closed at $391. I think a fair price for this coin, based on Heritage sales, would have been in the $200 - $250 range. That is where...
I see what you might interpret as raised pimples on this coin, and I know what you're implying. However, I don't see anything that significantly...
Unless he's using the plural. Miss is an address for a girl (although not PC anymore). The misses would be plural. So maybe they were all curious...
Oh, I missed where he had said that. Yes, if the fields are slightly reflective at this level, then the cleaning may have been more intrusive than...
No, the grade is (should be) based on the level of wear. Sometimes, some graders will give a "silent net grade" and deduct a few points for...
Yes, that belongs in a details holder. Not because of the old cleaning - that is acceptable on an old coin like this. And not because of the...
For comparison, the one I posted is graded 40. I didn't post the reverse of mine, but John's has more wear on the wings, cap, hair, and bust. I...
Yes, that was my first guess as well. I don't know much about these coins, but it has that look.
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