wow, this thread has made so many right turns :eek: from whether or not to even use TPG, to the debate on if MS70 is valid... :) I am going to...
very pretty, i especially like the golden toning on the reverse near the rims! Nice price to ;)
I said 350, anything over that and I get a little skittish. I concur with speedy, if its a key or a coin that is known to be counterfeit...
be thankfull that none of them where born in 1999 ;)
LibertyBell: I do not want to flame you, far from it. I am sorry if it appeared like i was in your previous forum post (where i brought up why i...
franklin's can make anyone happy IMO... some can have spectacular toning, some can have the most wonderful satin luster (white) I buy both ;) One...
Toned Franklin's are one of my guilty pleasures. I luv em! Here is my latest acquisition, and current favorite toned Franklin... The coin has some...
So... are you comparing coin graders to heart surgeons? Even surgeons make mistakes, but seriously.. no one ever died because of a mistake in the...
yes, and the ebyer makes sure to mention the error and that it is being sent back to PCGS for fixing. people can and do make mistakes. I would say...
your speaking my language cloudsweeper ;) I would like to point out an interesting thing that happened to me: When i purchased my saint i asked...
I wonder... If the ANA is approving slabbrs now, couldn't ANA approved TPG's play nice and allow eachothers registries to co-mingle. And cave trol...
I agree completely cloudsweeper. Sometimes a coin that is cleaned may not be readily apparent andrew289, if a coin was obviously polished or...
lessons learned: If you purchase a safe, do not write the combination down in a notebook anywhere near it. It sound like the thief knew their was...
By that logic then someone could purchase a Rembrandt and then paint over it, who are we to admonish the guy? he owns the painting, he can do what...
From what i have read (bowers especially) it is recomended that you hold coins for at least 10 years. I would also not use the redbook and...
The PVC degasses, but also reacts to metals it comes in contact with. From what i have seen direct contact seems to realy cause a lot of problems....
I would prefer if they did something like ANACS or PCI, slab the coin but give it a problem label, etc. You CAN get something like this if you go...
I have 5 coins at ANACS right now ;) I will be picking them up on Thursday or Friday next week, when i do i will post my opinion of them. I like...
wow, i really like the look of the 1909! I am not a cent collecotr, so i can not comment on the grade... but it looks new to me :)
What is your opinion of the TPG services that you have used? By used i am referring to actually sending coins in to them, not just purchasing an...
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