I look at Heritage quite regularly to grade coins. They have a vast archive of graded coins, and I compare the coin in question to this archive. A...
Haha, brilliant.
For a Buffernick? Absolutely not. That is a really common coin, and not worth the time/expense of the trip. You can find a hundred of them online,...
Your pics are very hard to interpret. The modern cent is most definitely plated (by the mint). It is a pure copper plate over a zinc core. Are...
Varieties are not widely collected outside of the US. Most varieties have little to no premium. I would guess (without checking), that yours is no...
I like the idea of strike and luster being included in the grade opinion. Accugrade, unfortunately, wasn't the most consistent (or accurate).
Grrr.... wound is still sore. There was a 25 centimes, 50 centimes, and 1 franc on Heritage last week. The 25 and 50 were 67, and franc was 66....
Just your average, Saturday afternoon, Lincoln GTG. He's raw now, but I cracked him out of a PCGS holder. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The marks on the eagle's legs are too severe to get 66. 65 is where this coin tops out.
Each subsequent edition of the ANA guide codifies the gradeflation since the previous edition, and sets the new standard. Compare the 7th edition...
I'm going to call that shilling 64 and hope I'm wrong :( I know what you mean, about wanting to have the top pop coins. It is nearly impossible...
I highly encourage everyone to buy, use, and bring their own loupe. Every brand and magnification will have a different look and feel. Once you...
There was a thread about this over on the NGC boards, and the members there were extremely critical. It is an interesting read, for anyone curious.
Gradeflation is real. There. I said it. Now shoot me ;)
Any good dates in there?
The coin shop could have called it literally any one of those options, and I would not be surprised. Usually, they would have it priced...
The google is your friend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Islamic_years
Even if the black comes off (which, I don't think it will), you'll be left with the results of the corrosion. And, the reverse appears to have...
I think this one has enough hits to limit it to 61. It is a common coin, and it isn't until you get to the 64-65 level that you really start to...
When/why did they choose to go with Ft. Moultrie instead of Ft. Sumter? I'm guessing the PC-Police have run amok again.... Oh no! Ft. Sumter was...
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