Those that do - aint tellin ;)
Well, before anyone can understand the difference in prices between grades, they first have to understand the difference in prices within a single...
The first is probably Austrian, but issued by a nobleman or bishop instead of the king. The second I believe is from Charles V, Netherlands as...
Oh I don't dispute that. But what sets the new ANACS apart is the degree to which their standards changed. Coins pretty much across the board...
Alert the media ! I agree with PCGS :eek:
If that is a planchet flaw just below the jaw line then I'd say 64, and I'm going to assume they said it was. If it isn't - 62.
Lacking in eye appeal but what hits there are, are very well hidden !
You said yourself there was something there :yes: But the TPGs say what they say :rolleyes:
Yes they do happen every so often, but the coin in this thread is not one of them. It is merely an ordinary corroded quarter.
Horse puckey ! That coin being in that condition is no more due to a weak strike than I am Santa Claus ! You don't get a worn flat rim from a...
Oh no ya don't ! I've managed to stay behind the scenes in politics my whole life - and it's gonna stay that way !
SMS coins from 65-67 are designated as Cameo and Deep Cameo - not PL or DMPL. However, SMS coins from 2005 on (those in the satin finish mint sets...
I agree that Moy is not the person for the job. But there's more to it than that. Mint Dircetors are political appointees, they aren't chosen for...
Problem is they both have completely different sets of grading standards. My point is that there is no single standard - period. And that is...
NGC and PCGS have not changed hands and started using completely different grading standards. With them it's not the new company vs the old...
Boy Howdy ! If I didn't know better I'd swear there was an echo in here :D
Actually they do. Their recommendations are pretty much always followed. SecTreas has the final say of course, but he picks these people so that...
1981-1985 Obv & rev revised: JS smaller, rev higher relief, flame nearly touches S, dots larger 1986- Obv & rev revised, IN & WE moved, AM &...
Apparently you still don't get it. How can you say what it is represented as when there is no single standard ? If you take 1 single coin and...
If you take a look at this you'll see why those were that price in '87. [IMG]
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