As some of you are probably aware, I recently published my first book, entitled "The Art and Science of Grading Coins." It is available for sale...
Alrighty - I'm going to put a little twist on the Guess the Grade today. We have here 2 Double Eagles, both of them from 1904. Your mission,...
We had so much fun with the last couple of shillings that I will now present you with a new challenge. Guess the grades on these two 1953...
Pretty straightforward - guess the grades of these two recent purchases. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
by Jason Poe Last week, we discussed original surfaces and how they should appear (in the thread here:...
I'm watching the Heritage Auction live in Houston right now. I like watching and dreaming of all the things I could get. And, I like having an...
Many of you who have been around for a while have seen my series of What You Need To Know posts about grading. I walked through each component of...
A Discussion About Surfaces Jason Poe This will be the first part of a 2 part discussion on surfaces. This week, we will talk about original...
With the recent pickup of a Barber Dime, I have completed a subset of my larger Prooflike Typeset - all of the Barber coinage. It is interesting...
Just recently sent my entire Franklin collection (with a couple of exceptions) to Great Collections. Please take a look! This was a hard choice,...
As discussed elsewhere, I think the time has come to sell this collection. I have immensely enjoyed building it over the last ten years, and am...
Posted this in another thread, but I think its important for beginners to read and know, so I'll add a bit more and start a new thread for it....
What You Need To Know about the Type II Reverse Franklin... .... And quite a bit you didn't. by Jason Poe There is an interesting variety known...
A very nice set of Walkers, and I hate to let them go but I need the cash for a down payment on a house. All of these except one are in old...
What You Need To Know About: Grading Or: Tying it all Together – The Science and Art of Grading By Jason Poe The single most important...
Well, you've probably read a dozen reports by now, but I'm going to throw my 2 cents in as well. (if you don't recognize the names, they are...
And its a doozy! I've had my eye on this piece on Ebay for quite a while, and finally decided to buy it as a graduation present to myself....
Hey guys, take a stab at a grade for this Walker. Its slabbed by ACG, so there really is no right or wrong answer. I've posted 2 obverse pics with...
What You Need To Know About: Eye Appeal By Jason Poe Of all the aspects of grading, eye appeal is the hardest to define. That is why the 5th...
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