Oh wow, this thread has become a perfect example of the term "kafkaesque"
$10 is probably about max. These are common and demand seems very limited.
^ Same. I started collecting with common date circulated morgans and other US silver and polished them all with toothpaste. Not much damage...
Hindu temple token, "ramatanka". Most likely early to mid 20th century.
Cutesy way of saying "new pickup" :)
I can't tell from these photos if the coin is naturally toned and it's just a bad angle/lighting, or if it's been cleaned and retoned. As others...
Interesting. Why do they get a pass on details grades then? Seems the coin in question was purposely graded that way rather than a mistake. Are...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4885.html or https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces63352.html Appears to be some varieties, check it...
I think you kind of answered your own question there. It was manufactured that way
Sure, if being graded in the context of a smashed cent
At least AU50 for a guy with a tracheotomy stoma :) [ATTACH]
With overstrikes it's important to consider what may look like scratches and wear is not that. The condition of the host coin doesn't matter...
tuppence :)
Glad you went for it. A bit more luster and it would be a nice 64 :)
Very insightful post. We're from the same generation (born in 1982) and I also became seriously involved in numismatics after the TPG game was...
To be fair, I think @Paddy54 was talking about higher end coins that are actually worth sending to TPGs and CAC not the run-of-the-mill stuff. I...
Why though? The best thing you can do for yourself and everyone else is to be unapologetically you
Never seen the word screw spelled h-e-l-p before :)
I may have taken some creative license on that paraphrasing, but the overall gist of it is accurate :)
I think of CAC as the "arts" part and the TPG as the "science". TPG gives a technical grade, CAC deals with the eye appeal. :)
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