These coins aren't in my area of expertise, but what I notice about them is that the top coin appears to have strong definition on the links...
:D:D:D:D:D You need to get a new agent as this one is not serving your interests. If your agent can't give you specifics and point to those in...
Not wear, but strike. The conditions under which each variety were struck could be dramatically different. They could have switched from one...
The vast majority of coins submitted to the TPG are in the 60-70 area. This appears true even if your exclude moderns. The graders spend their...
Do you think it is a fair comparison to pick two different varieties? The most inconsistency occurs with circulated coins. The graders are...
Yep, I think it is less than 1% that are aware of CAC. A large percentage of the "collector" market is US Mint purchases. You think the typical...
I have no idea if he made any money in coins or not. However, you wrote I am not sure I would classify a guy who retired and sold his business as...
Are they really? Other than a few dealers - some of which have a financial interest in CAC - I don't seem many people pushing CAC. I see very few...
Do you know if he even made any money in the coin business?
I don't know where you got the 5% from, but there is no way in hell that CAC has come anywhere close to that number.
You compare it to a similar sized coin made of the same material that was struck under similar circumstances. This should not be hard to do and is...
I don't know the specifics, but either PCGS self insures or (more likely) they have a private insurance policy that covers shipments. I have a...
Let me guess, you've never sold something and been paid by PayPal? Just a quick reality check for you. If you sell something to someone in a...
No pics of them yet. I'm going to pick them up at PCGS on Friday.
I just got some grades from PCGS and they slabbed SIX Indian coins as MS even though they are proofs. Should we add PCGS to the list of...
Nope, you had it right the first time: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in the future. :rolleyes:
I might have to sell that friend a world coin in a PCGS slab one day. :p
Over the past several years, I've slabbed THOUSANDS of world coins at NGC and over the past couple weeks I've had 2,000+ world coins grade at...
David Hall actually founded PCGS with several other people including John Albanese who left PCGS to found NGC and left there and is now the...
It used to be Tulving was #1, but since he got sick I don't know how much they submit anymore. RCW is probably near the top of the list and...
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