David - As I have explained to you before, I think the TPGs are the best thing that ever happened to this hobby. But that doesn't mean they are...
No. The thing that makes the difference is that all the mints can adjust strike pressure & die spacing. Or the dies can be incorrectly aligned,...
Don't be hesitant to ask questions. And always ask questions before you buy, not after ;)
Honestly, that's a bad rap. But it is an often repeated one. In truth, there have always been good dealers and bad dealers. What you are saying is...
Best case scenario, I would say the coin was badly corroded and damaged. Worst case, it could be a cast fake.
Marsden, trust your own eyes and forget what the TPG says, regardless of which TPG it is. I agree with you, that's an XF.
That's a strange one. To me it looks like the obv, and only the obv, of the coin underwent a harsh cleaning some time ago, but only in the fields...
Our rules state that items listed in the advertising sections must be numismatically related. That one is kinda pushing the envelope, but OK, go...
The ground wire doesn't have any plastic coating.
Yeah, but I can't recall that they actually called it that. I can't recall for sure when the term eye appeal came into common use, but it was in...
Not necessarily. Sometimes it can take years for the PVC to break down, or it can happen in a week. It depends on conditions and how old the bags...
OK, now that your contest is over - Caz is correct, and that most definitely is a Black Beauty, a real Black Beauty. Those coins, and yes the...
OK, I'm gonna break the rules because I can't post just one ;) Dang things are like potato chips :D This first one was minted in 1364 by the...
They were Zip-Lock bags and I know they don't have any PVC because food storage products are not allowed to have any PVC in them by law. As for...
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I'm feel fairly confident the green specs are verdigris. And no the acetone will not take them off. Listen, rather than you messing with the...
To be honest, it's usually not a problem for them because they only buy from people they already trust. And when a coin shop buys Silver Eagles,...
Kevin - I posting these pictures again, please save them to your computer so you can refer to them when you need to do so. [ATTACH] That one...
Their own. Tom B has been posting in this thread for you, all you have to do is click on the link in his signature line to find all that out....
I don't see anything on your coin that really looks like PVC residue, that's why the acetone isn't doing anything. To me, the yellowish, or light...
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