Sure, because the contact marks on the reverse tend to be hidden in the devices. They are there, just harder to see.
Detecting harshly cleaned coins, and it is important to note that it is harshly cleaned coins that you need to worry about, can be one of the more...
A portion of an article is a few sentences or a small paragraph. I have posted examples of this numerous times. But posting the link, like you did...
But it started on that path back in the early '70s Mike when techinical grading is all there was. And it came about, as they explain quite well in...
Only the introduction is by Scott Travers, th ebook is written by Jim Halperin.
No, there were 75 1961 Proof sets in a sealed box from the mint.
You are correct Mike, and this is where a lot of people get confused because they don't understand when we switched from technical grading to...
No he's not, I saw a wiggle there :D Really !! Then you better get yourself down to a lab someplace because you are truly unique. "All...
Howdy Steve - Welcome to the Forum !! It's not really a coin, it's probably a medal or commemorative made by a private company, likely part of...
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Can't win the bid ? Win a book ! I found this post on "Can't win the bid ? Win a book !" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Coin...
Yes copper is copper and carbon is carbon, but just about everything there is on this planet has some carbon in it - including us. And there...
Fair enough, so the 800 pound gorilla has been beaten into the corner :D However, that does not change the other evidence. What you need to do...
And that is an 800 pound gorilla that is hard to get around. Yes the copper coins did circulate even though the time period previously...
Yes, that is what Pradeau says. And since Pradeau might be considered the father of Mexican numismatics it is expected that Menzel quotes him as a...
While there are genuine examples, that is not one of them.
Yes, the tiny carbon deposit in the metal alloy oxidizes in the air. And while almost any dark spot on any coin is commonly called a carbon spot,...
I don't think Greg would ever say that PCGS is not inconsistent. He is merely pointing out that with this particualr coin there are many possible...
None I have ever attended has, small or large. But it is wise to always ask for permission before photographing anyone's coins.
I doubt you will ever get them for less, at least not for many years.
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