I always look forward to reading about your latest Korean acquisitions. Though I know little about these coins, your obvious passion for them...
The 58 is the nicer of the two.
Some new large notes 1862 $1 Legal Tender Chittenden | Spinner Series 189 SN 189 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1899 $2 Silver Certificate Speelman | White...
This was common for them to be cut in circulation to make change, since a dollar was a lot of money. These coins circulated in the US until 1857....
It's curious as to why NGC didn't question NCS Modern being checked off for a coin that is invalid for that conservation tier. In general I wish...
A coin with a single hit is high quality. It's the misguided expectation that every mint product has to be perfect that has made ultramodern 69s...
A wonderful example.
There's a lot wrong with it. But I would start with that they don't adhere to these grading principles, and use market grading instead.
Special handling doesn't mean flawless.
These are condition rarities at MS70. Typically they have some rub.
Where is it written that you will receive flawless coins?
I don't see how you're missing this. From 10-1 and from 6-8 extensive text book mount removal marks. You can clearly see the direction of the cut....
My bank's policies vary by branch. It depends on what equipment they have for counting coins. Some only take rolls, others only loose coins. Never...
Solder remaining on a coin can strongly resemble a cud.
Removed from a soldered mount.
AU55+ but can't tell about the luster from the photos.
No, pure acetone is fine to do to almost any coin. Ones with a mint applied protective coating, enamelled, or encrusted coins may not be safe to...
Not in this case, but coins can tone very quickly after an improper cleaning as it reveals a new unprotected layer of metal.
You should have a good reason for requesting NCS, like residue or spotting on the coin, though most of that can be treated at home for little...
Yeah I thought you had the coin in hand. You can't go by the pictures on this one. The NGC verification lighting is almost always terrible. You...
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