I have had too many of these, here is the latest one I picked up, with interesting toning and residing in an NGC old fatty slab. [IMG] [IMG] I...
I rarely buy coins for my collection anymore, but when I can get a registry quality coin for less than submission costs, I don't pass it up....
Where is @JCro57 ? He wrote the book on it. My copy is packed away, can't get to it.
Oh no, I fully intend to take this up with someone at NGC. I have already cancelled my membership, and haven't submitted a coin since I got this...
Now that the cat is out of the bag, I would like to delve further into what the NGC graders were thinking. I think the only area that could be...
Yep, just nipped my 1945-S NGC MS67 5FS.
Already done! Lehigh's Homemade War Nickels
That is because it doesn't exist. The best I can come up with is that there is some remnant planchet roughness at 6 o'clock that the NGC grader...
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Ok, so with grading fees, it is over $50, but it is still great to cherrypick a 43/2-P off eBay for $13. Until the grading company skunks you...
PCGS only uses the FS designation and PCGS FS = 5FS. They don't have a designation for 6 full steps.
In the details grade it was worth 397 points, in MS66FS it is worth 3,103, netting me a gain of 2,706 registry points and vaulting me from 28th...
I had this coin at MS65FS, but PCGS agreed with you guys and @RonSanderson. [IMG] And for me, total vindication after that ridiculous grade by NGC.
I need to photograph it before the reveal, I will pick it up later this week. He's being cheeky with you, he's my brother and he submitted it...
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