The coin is correctly graded at 66 IMO.
I wouldn't be so sure of that. I used to make a habit of cherry picking high grade raw coins at shows and then selling them to others I knew. Most...
You can use heat sealers on Saflips - no need to use the food bags.
Perhaps this will make you happy Bone - just got this email this afternoon. You don't suppose the ANA might actually visit Coin Talk now do...
Nobody, not even ANACS, has ever mentioned cleaning on any slab. They only mention improper cleaning on the slab. So regardless of whether you...
Look, there are literally thousands of people who will say that gold does not tone. There is a muc smaller number of people who have collected...
No TPG markets or sells coins - other than the self-slabbers that is. Yes, it may be said that David Hall has a conflict of interest in that he...
What would call what NCS does if not advertising ?
2005 I believe.
Will probably get the terminology wrong, but sure looks like a capped die error to me.
With the new larger pics I would have to agree.
Yes spock, even pure gold will tone. I mentioned the .986 coins because up until about 100 years ago or so that was about as pure as they could...
Ya think so huh ? I dunno spock, .986 is about as pure as you can get - especially 700 years ago. Sure .999 is closer, by a tad over 1%. But...
All the fine scratches on the coat and the rim trouble me somewhat. Don't think it would make 65, 64 maybe but not 65.
It isn't a secret. Just about anybody who regularly submits coins knows it and has since the day the TPG's came into existence.
How many pictures of .986 gold (about as pure as they could get it) coins that are toned would you like to see ?
What series ?
Yup.
Of course luster can be gone. Luster is an effect, not a tangible thing you can touch or feel. It is merely the reflection of light. Luster is...
You bought them in rolls didn't you ? Somebody else will too. You might wanna hang on to that '60 - looks like it might be a retained strike...
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