Duke, you're saying that the bottom of the letters on your coin look like this ? (see below) I really don't mean to question ya, but I sure as...
These will get ya started, but now probably isn't the right time to begin such a collection. They are likely to continue dropping in price....
If you lay the coin flat on the scanning bed they don't, I agree. But if you prop up one edge of the coin just a bit, say 1/4 inch - you can...
You cannot polish a die with wire brushes. Nor have I ever heard or read about wire brushes being used. Kind of curious as to where you did.
Kind of concerned that you report 2 different weights, but if it is 13.96 grams then I have reason to suspect it is not genuine. As said, if...
It's said $45 for that coin since at least 2007, and maybe earlier. In 2003 it was $33. Red Book pricing is worthless, always has been.
It's important to note that while brushes or even rags were used to clean the dirt/debris from the dies, no brush or rag is going to polish the...
Some things to think about. Look at the areas I've circled or placed arrows on the OP's coin. Then look very same areas on genuine coins of the...
I don't have the books the attribute the coin, but I spent some time comparing it closely to Heritage examples and I can't match it up. There's...
To a point, I would disagree with the above quote as I edited it. If one knows the grading standards of the various TPGs then any given grade does...
Yes that is too heavy. It should be 13.96 grams. But how sure are you of your scale ? I would suggest taking it to a jewelry store and having it...
There's a bit more to it than that though. Those opinions are based on the standards that the company tells their graders they have to use. So it...
Believe what ya want Rigo. But the truth shall always be the truth whether people believe it or they don't believe it.
Yes you can. And you can study them from now until doomsday, and I absolutely guarantee you that you cannot always distinguish AT from NT....
If you do, please don't post it here as it would violate copyright. You could always PM it to him though ;)
You can bet everything you own that there are plenty of AT coins that have been slabbed by the TPGs. And win that bet !
I don't think there's any answer to that. I've seen coins bagged for a rim ding like this cent has. But where the TPGs are concerned, it makes a...
Now fix the clock !! Pleeeeeeeease :loud:
I don't know of an accurate estimate of the total number of coin collectors, let alone one by denomination. If you ask the US Mint, there were...
Never woulda guessed that's what you were talking about as I would not have ever guessed they graded it higher than 62. I thought they did it a...
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