I agree Matt it is a good coin to learn from. It is a an excellent example to see the difference between a weak strike and wear because it is so...
When it comes to grade, yes I can. When it comes to price, I will agree with you.
Well yeah, but more a case of quick eyes than old eyes this time. Should looked closer :( But even so, for such things these little pamphlets are...
Your point is quite valid, and I would be the last person in the world to disagree. But that really has nothing to do with the discussion at hand....
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I will readily agree with you that when it comes to grading more leniency is given to large coins than is given to small coins when it comes to...
Yes, it should, but only when the lesser coin does not have that eye appeal. There is no room for discrimination in grading. What I mean by that...
They are not really flow lines, they are (metal flow) wear lines. It's often a very confusing issue for people because they do not realize there...
For current coins you can find it on the mint web site. For older coins you have to refer to specialty books, or a book called the Coin Digest or...
In my opinion, yes, it is. You see, when you are grading a coin it does not matter how or why a contact mark got there. It only matters that the...
Fair enough binxter. That's the problem with the weight of early copper though, it's merely an indicator and not a confirmation. But there are...
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Actually it goes back to the very first US dollar coin, but your point is quite valid.
Congrats Siggi ! But I have to tell you, it reminds me of another incident. There was a time when I was the very proud owner of a particular...
On the contrary, the exact opposite is true. The stronger the strike, the fewer planchet flaws you will have. Yes, but it is important to...
Sorry, but 19Lyds is correct. Silver, gold, even paper, are nothing but things.And all things, can be used as money and have been, because money...
I agree with the die crack alright, but the reverse of the coin also has PMD.
Actually the opposite is true. The coins of yesteryear had a much tighter tolerance when it came to weight than modern coins do, particularly gold...
That film is likely the coin's undoing though. It might even cause the coin to be considered ungradeable because of altered surfaces or...
This got me thinking as I have never seen the 80 code used before. There are several different codes that PCGS have used on Genuine slabs and they...
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