At least? Where did I screw up? I've been wrong a lot lately. :( Lance.
The best tip I can think of, assuming we're talking well-circulated cents, is to go for surface condition. This is especially true of large cents,...
All of them? I have some pennies worth 600,000 times face value. Here are two. Lance. [IMG][IMG] [IMG][IMG]
Carbon spots are forever. Lance.
I was going to post a Barber but no one would believe it was a woman. So here's a matronly type. Lance. [IMG][IMG]
Not sure i get your point about grading fees relative to the value of the collection. But as far as the registries, correct: NGC accepts PCGS...
Some collectors prefer the same coin higher graded with NGC over a one with a lower PCGS grade. But if you look at exceptional examples...the...
It's always about the coin but when it is in non-PCGS plastic I almost always cross it. Their standards are a tighter and the market prefers them....
Great answers, and a nice variety of choices. The OR commem is to die for. It was auctioned recently on Heritage. Someone will find it. I bought...
These are all around the same market value. If you had $1,000 to throw away, which would you add to your set and why? Sorry...this is not a...
I agree. I emailed Bob a couple of years ago, saying I wanted his book. He mailed it to me along with a nice hand-written letter thanking me for...
Polish the slab. You may have to repeat the effort a dozen times, and the deepest nicks won't be removed. But the results will be much better and...
I like it as a 64. Nice! Funny thing is, graders may find some small issue that matters. A luster break, an eyesore spot. Hairlines or...
I'm inclined to agree, rlm. If the coin were square to the camera the position of the S might be lower than it appears. Better photos are needed....
The second set of pix are better but still not good enough to judge authenticity. Here are some tips: Only four obverse dies were used for the...
Here's the PCGS slab history from Conder. Lance....
I confess to having done this a hundred times. Here are tips: PCGS - Very rigid, hard plastic. Simple, 3-second solution...use bolt cutters (see...
Thanks for the nice words, guys. Makes ownership even better! Yes, Andy is not the low price leader. But neither are his coins. Although we are...
That's a pretty half cent. It is not MS so don't get your hopes up. But I would submit it for grading, after treating the verdigris/PVC. It may...
I love die cracks and breaks. I think it gives the coin a lot of character. And it helps a lot with identifying varieties. That looks like a nice...
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