I've got to be careful to be objective here . . . The dealer ranks run the gamut, from the friendliest, most knowledgeable and most honorable to...
Banks leverage every asset at every opportunity. People say the banking industry is a house of cards . . . My own opinion is that fiat money...
This may not be common knowledge, but authorized dealers get a rebate from the TPG as compensation for being the middleman. Dealers should grade...
VERY nice looking coin. Thanks for sharing.
A good coin designer orients elements of the design to be volumetrically complimentary side-to-side, so as to balance the radial flow of the...
I think you overlooked the fact that because each side is neither coin nor medal aligned to the other, but rotated 60 degrees off, the intent of...
While I respect the man, I'm not so sure Fred is as infallable as most seem to think he is.
As am I . . . If both sides were rotated exactly 180 degrees apart (normal coin rotation), I could accept the identical strengths and weaknesses...
I'm with SuperDave on this coin. The 1862 is routinely found with no weakness of strike at all, and with superb surfaces. Without the toning,...
An apparently mint state coin which I'm guessing was penalized for substandard eye appeal . . . AU58.
An expectedly light strike for the date, and very original color over minimally disturbed surfaces . . . MS64.
Poorly struck, numerous light marks, but graced with attractive natural toning over orange peel luster . . . MS62+.
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