vincent, Maine, home of the beautiful 1920 commem!! I am a proud owner of one!
Just Carl. I learned a heckuva lot about coin collecting from that show in Rosemont. I saw how dealers work amongst themselves,what grading...
MY 1979 SBA dollar --- just kidding
That is one ugly slab!!! It has the details of a plastic "world's greatest lover" trophy!
So after all this excitement -- if a coin like a 16-D merc is getting circulated, is there any significant difference between NGC and PCGS?
For get my previous email. I read the first one fully. What does an SGS holder look like? Do they have much business? What kind of rep does...
Just for my sanity -- is SGS the same as SEGS?
Do you any of you have bad vibes on NGC? Most of my slabs are NGC and for the most part I think they do a decent job grading.
I have to go with the 1909S VDB also. What effect do you think the 1909-S VDB will go up, especially with the 100 year anniversary of the lincoln...
Speedy, I would have called a solid F12 because of the full rim, and the gown stripes are there but worn... I think I'll look at some...
http://cgi.ebay.com/1920-D-Walking-Liberty-Half-Dollar-Original-ANACS-VF-20_W0QQitemZ8383652528QQcategoryZ41100QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Here's an...
Speedy, excellent, excellent input. So. the coin you showed was probably an F?
how does a coin get artificially toned?
Wasn't the GEM BU terminolgy used more often in the numistmatic world in the 60's and 70's?
Hard to tell -- need to see it live
Roy, Actually, I am learning and confused about the descriptions in the ANA grading standards, thus that's why I'm asking this outstanding...
Speedy, excellent information and thanks. However, I have the book but the description is still confusing. What does "full rim" specifically...
In the ANA grading standards, a G grade on the obverse is described as "Rim is visible." Does that mean full rim? On the reverse, the "rim is...
Can anyone provide more insight? Thanks.
Thanks Speedy - but does anyone know what are the official guidelines? Especially for those coins in the VG to VF range?
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