Winged - what about the thousands of NGC coins that have been upgraded 1 or 2 grades by PCGS ? Based on your logic, wouldn't that tell you that...
You may as well just hold onto the coin and go flush 3 $20s down the toilet.
Uh, no, they don't.
Well, E*Z*est is not a product that that the inexperienced should really mess with. It is far, far, too easy to completely ruin your coins with...
Well, even though folks like you and me keep getting told that we're wrong, more and more numismatists who make their living buying, selling,...
Can you be more specific about the "little plastic jar" ? I have no idea what you are talking about. Post a link to where you can buy one of these...
It is, but more than that it is an informative read as well regarding current TPG grading practices.
If they are hairlines, they will not be the deciding factor to answer your question. If you want opinions on whether to get the coin graded or...
Post some pics of them Clint. What to do varies with what exactly is going on with the coins. But there are some things you can do.
I might say 45 but I sure wouldn't say AU.
No, they could care less about the Secret Service. PCGS would fall over themselves for the opportunity to slab a '74 aluminum cent or a '33 Saint....
Simple answer, because they are considered to be damaged. And damaged coins cannot be graded. That rule has been around since the very beginning...
And it's just that simple. But if you want more explanation it's there in the book, you just have to know where it is. For example, go to the...
How so Mike ? It's not crescent toning, it's not textile toning. I'm reasonably certain that toning DID NOT occur in a bag. And it's been over 40...
I agree Mike. But you need the books to get started. You can't do with the just the books, and you can't do it just by looking at coins in hand....
OK, here's why I wanted to do this. You said in your original post - You see, pictures wouldn't do you much good. But written descriptions will....
I would suggest you post pics of the coin here first because there are many coins that should not even be sent in to NCS. Asking for opinions on...
Damage is damage, it doesn't matter what caused the damage, or how or when it got there. The only thing that matters is that the damage is...
I agree, the coin does have a bit of a weak strike. But as I have tried to explain many times there is a subtle difference between the color and...
Not to be picky Paul but I believe they first strengthened the door, window and porch in '67. And in addition to those you mentioned there was an...
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