Excellent post Dru :thumb:
You are doing what you are doing for good reasons. But I kind of had something else in mind. You see, and I mean no disrespect whatsoever, you...
Based on PCGS grading standards a toned coin can even be graded as MS70. But based on ANA grading standards, only copper coins must have...
But who is "we" jello ? That's where people get lost. People tend to think of others as being like them. But they aren't. Think for minute...
The reason for this is definitions. What constitutes a Proof in one person's mind does not necessarily constitutue a Proof in somebody else's...
You as the owner don't. But should you ever wish to sell that coin, the potential buyers will because most of them do not trust their own...
But it's who's opinion it is that matters. If for example I told you that in my opinion you have a rare form of cancer and will likely not live...
Like it or not the two different concepts, TPGs and CAC, serve a purpose. That purpose is to provide opinions for those who do not possess the...
This part of the reason that so many get confused. What you are describing are various types of errors and varieties. But when it comes down to it...
When it comes to mechanical doubling - that is it in a nutshell - the two strikes. There was an excellent article on mechanical doubling by Mike...
Specifically, what are you confused about ?
As with any Proof the rims will have squared edges, the details will be sharper and crisper since all Proofs are struck at least twice, and the...
Not sure what your question is Donn. Can you explain ?
Wish I could. Unfortunately Heritage archives only have about 3 or 4 coins auctioned prior to 2006 because nobody even wanted the dang things...
This should help Marshall - CAC
You could be right Ben, never looked at it that way. But to answer the question - no, there is no premium on those with mechanical doubling. In...
Let's put it this way - a 1916 Buff graded MS65by NGC or PCGS currently sells for around $275-$300. The last 1916 DDO Buff that I can find on...
So what does this tell you RiverGuy ? I don't mean about CAC or the TPGs - we know what it tells you about them. But what does it tell you...
I agree.
As I have already said, I think twice in this thread alone, today they are worth about half of what they were back then.
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