Impossible to grade from any of those pictures ... sorry.
PCGS graders are the newbies in town with regard to slabbing exonumia (tokens, medals, etc). Both PCGS and NGC make attribution mistakes, and...
Threads like this befuddle me. Who asks a bunch of people he doesn't know an impossible question to answer without knowing all the gory details?...
As others have noted, it happens. It could have been there at grading or appeared after. Given that this particular coin in a PCGS 69DCAM holder...
Siggi, it's really great to see you back here. You have been missed! Best, Brandon
According to a few less than nice comments I got on a UK coin forum, I overpaid dearly for this coin. But, alas, I don't really care -- as I love...
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The way I understand it, the 1937 Scottish Crest shilling is the only of the design that was minted for general dissemination to collectors. The...
I have only one Brazil coin. This 960 R struck over an 8R from Santiago, Chile. [IMG]
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I'm not seeing the "questionable color" obverse that you both are worried about. It looks original to me. Of course, based on the images.
@Coinguy123456789 , that is truly a lovely coin, and I'd recommend getting it certified and slabbed. I'd go with a local dealer for submission as...
I think he's asking if you have photos of the before submission 3 Questionable Toning coins?
Can we see the reverse?
While I agree with you in theory, I think it's pretty much impossible to be "blinded" to who is submitting a coin for grading in certain cases....
I would prefer if my coin grading companies did NOT read Emerson literally. :D “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by...
I think that ship sailed. ;)
Sure, there are thousands upon thousands of scientific articles in fact. The fault with your argument is particularly inherent in the...
I love when someone simply can't admit they are wrong. Better luck next time. [IMG]
The Federal Reserve doesn't print or mint money. The Bureau of Engraving & Printing and the US Mint do -- which ARE federal government agencies...
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