Don't know. Could be either. I felt flu-like symptoms coming on the day after I got home. So when I contracted it all depends on the incubation...
To get as many of the date/variety combinations as I can reasonably afford. Not surprisingly, as the value goes up, the grade goes down.
These are the two coins I won in the auction: 1803 C-4 Draped Bust Half Cent, EAC Grade F-12 (12/10) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1805 C-4 Draped Bust...
I currently have COVID so I'm a bit slow getting these images posted. I bought two coins and won two others at the auction. These are the two I...
NGC used to be my "go to" TPG. But dealers I respect seemed to prefer PCGS. So I switched. But now it seems that if you are trying to "flip" an...
A good friend of mine submitted some coins to PCGS. I piggybacked 2 coins on the submission. Now we're talking at least 3 months and we're still...
I like the bank note. The Arabic numerals caught me by surprise. I had to look up when Admiral Perry "opened" up Japan. Since that was in 1853 the...
Got back from the EAC Conference yesterday. Got brought back: -- two ½¢ coins from the auction, -- two ½¢ coins from the bourse and -- a head cold...
I had Coin World for years but gave it up. I started it back when it was a tabloid-size, 50+ pages newspaper. I collect US coins but Coin World...
I think(?) the 1839 Booby Head is variety N-11 (R-1).
I agree with @potty dollar. The black spots on the reverse say "dipped" to me. Remnants of the previous surface that were too severe to get removed.
This one is from GC. Off to St. Louis tomorrow for the EAC Convention. I'll be looking to get a few Half Cents for my collection. If I find them...
I completed a set of "arrows at date" Seated Liberty coins. They were struck in 1853 through 1855 AND in 1873 and 1874. The arrows indicated that...
I couldn't pass it up and got it for Greysheet (until you count in all the overhead). Fields are a bit rough but it straight graded. [ATTACH]...
Send it back for a replacement.
I like the "Improper" descriptor. Many (mostly older) coins have been cleaned but are allowed to re-tone and thus get a straight grade. The...
And where do I get a description of the methods that they use? That description should go a long way to getting my mind straight on this topic.
Based on a recent post I find I need to get a definitive answer to the "Conserving" verses "Cleaning" coins topic. My DEFINITIONS: --...
Next step: Send it into one of the TPGs and see if it straight grades. A bit of an expensive test but it will indicate whether you are...
I moved out of Beltsville in 2013. Just as well. Unless the road system is improved it's going to be one large traffic snarl once it opens -- and...
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