Annual Mint set numbers are not included because they come from an entirely different production run than coins struck for circulation. But, coins...
Probably, but the guy who started CAC is the very same guy who started PCGS and NGC both. So it aint gonna happen.
I think this is what Conder is trying to explain - From the mint site where production numbers are reported - Products are classified by program...
Well, I can remember what it was like before they came along, and there is no doubt in my mind that the hobby/situation is better now than it was...
I think you misunderstood his comment Christian.
I agree 100%. But there's sure a lot of 'em.
That's just it, there wouldn't be one, but let's just say there were, it would be one I could no longer ever afford.
I agree, so don't read it. When you see one just click on the Report button you'll find at the bottom of every post. Doing that ensures that a mod...
You have a steak knife or kitchen knife don't you ? They work perfectly, and are easier to control.
Actually there are a great many who take that same view. But they are still far, far, outnumbered by plastic buyers and fans of the different...
You confirmed my comment. But I submit to you that if I were able to sit down with you for just 1 day and compare coins, you'd change your mind....
I can remember when there had never been a faked slab, and it wasn't very long ago. But then they showed up and today they are rather common. So...
I don't think you understood my comment. So you don't trust their judgement, but you send coins to them and pay them to give their judgement...
Wouldn't change anything. In past years they used to be much worse than they are now when it comes to secrecy, confusion, and misleading...
Yeah, and they did. But they can't do it until they at least see them.
You are quite correct. I've often said that the TPGs are the best thing that ever happened to this hobby. So yes, of course they are helpful to...
You ever read a thread on ethics ? They tend to be some of the longest threads this forum has ever seen, and that happens pretty much every time...
Because they are the only 2 TPGs who are accepted by the numismatic community as a whole as having grading standards that mean anything. ANACS and...
Yes, all you have to do to know that is read what the slab says.
The US Mint and the Federal Reserve are two different entities. And the Fed only has coins struck for circulation in their vaults. They have no...
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