I think an apt analogy would be if you are a hiring manager. When you hire, you are making an investment decision.....will this person be able to...
Do you agree or disagree with Doug Winter? "You can read about grading, you can take grading classes, you can set yourself up as an expert on...
Thanks, Mike......nah, I like it alot, but I respect those who don't like heavy toning. It's not for everybody!
tmoney - you're a young buck, full of energy and ready to plop down your cash to close the deal. Having that desire is great, but I really hope...
spock - I saw two of you last night at the movie theater. You do get around, ya know?
Thanks very much, .900. I would say, though, that the quarter is heavily toned! Probably too much on the obverse, while the deep green and other...
Ditto.....I had no idea. Rusty is a good man and this is awful news.
May 2009 Greysheet: F 265 VF 305 XF 500 I own an 1847 Seated Dollar (PCGS AU50) so if you're interested in comparing the coin to mine, see the...
Finally got around to taking some pics of my new piece. I'm happy with the coin since it will fit nicely so far in my quest to find well toned...
Well, it is really all about the coin, but regarding the plastic, I intensely dislike the NGC prongs (but kudos must be given for the scratch...
Hmmmm......I'm tired of working.......I think I'd like to retire!
"From 1996 to 2002, NGC Research Director, David W. Lange, wrote a series of columns for The Numismatist, the monthly publication of the American...
While membership is free, it wouldn't be so if Peter and the moderators didn't dedicate their time and expertise. Since we are trying to get new...
Value of Coin Talk Membership I found this post on "Value of Coin Talk Membership" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "CoinTalk...
I have kept this link bookmarked for sometime and it is updated regularly. Thought I'd share..........
Any comments on this?...
Thanks for the comments guys......the key to whether I keep this coin is to see if there is decent luster. I've looked at a lot of these on line...
Doug - I just knew you were an old guy. :rolleyes:
I've been moping about with some issues of late that have driven me to keep a low profile around here. Anyway, I decided to make a "comfort"...
How would you grade this dollar? I found this post on "How would you grade this dollar?" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for...
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