These really aren't big challenges. You pick out images that you think have reasonable grades associated with them. That becomes the grading...
Not really. They require the ability to acquire and process a large amount of data that will lead to an appropriate classification of the luster...
Start with the "Attribution 101" page on VAMWorld. Join the discussion board if you want (I'm the admin). It will keep you busy, but many find...
I'm responding to two entirely different parts of the OP. OP starts off asking for circulated coin photos. The first comment is referring to...
Massive die clash not on genuine specimens of any Morgan dollar. Put me in the "no real" camp.
Heritage, Stacks/Bowers, Great Collections. You should be able to find lots of 09-S VDB And 14-D in lower grades. Stay away from 22, because...
I didn't see the article in the December issue. Did it get spiked or deferred to later?
Judging from how the appearance of the luster changes across the crack, I would say that there is some displacement or tilt of the die fragment...
64. The obverse looks nice, with good luster. A few ticks on the shield, but easily noticeable. Well struck shield, a few weak stars on the...
67FB, but not a strong 67. Obverse is really clean except for the spot, which may be removable. No smattering of ticks that would drop the...
66. Great luster, surfaces and strike. No spots. Scattered little ticks on the shoulder and light scrapes in the field, of which I'd want fewer...
I'm going to guess that "plus whatever he gets from the public" is not being handled at a 4% margin and includes a lot of bullion.
VAM 6, it is. Nice find, but too bad about the cleaning.
Cool! I like the look of the label, too. When PCGS switched their boxes from blue to black, I was wondering if that was going to coincide with a...
There are plenty of inexpensive Newman coins. I have a 1755 Mexican 2 Reales that I maybe paid $150 for, and a 1721 Spanish 2 Reales that was...
I think the salient point is that there's a very active, but very volatile market for exonumia involving the mint and TPGs. Strip away the...
The ones that tend to be at shows are dated 1908, 1925, 1929, and 1930.
Just picked up this 1908/7-B. Very clear overdate on this one. [IMG]
Once in a holder, it's impossible to see it the way the picture portrays. This is one reason why TrueView images are not necessarily the ones you...
I've heard stories from TPG graders about these sorts of coins showing up.
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