No, it won't, for two reasons. 1 - tone/color is 100% dependant on a plethora of environmental conditions. And environmental conditions over...
Yeah, but it's a good opinion ;)
It's the same thing it is with any govt. employee. Talent goes where the money is.
Impossible to say based on those pics, the toning is so dark and thick and you can't tell if there is any wear there or not. But my educated guess...
The coin market is no different than any other market, prices go up and prices go down. And this happens on a regular basis. Overall, prices have...
Yes, it does. Those original sets have an extra premium attached because they are original sets. You can buy the same date coins to make up such a...
A coin without a readable date is not gradeable.
Well that's my point - there is no such standard.
Yes they were more lenient on that. But on some series of coins they were the toughest TPG going. And just try to find a 70, MS or PF, in an old...
OK, it's an oral contract. But that still has nothing to do with ANA standards, or TPG standards for that matter. The dealer has every right in...
Says who ? And since not even 1 TPG uses or follows the ANA standards, you'd have a real hard time saying that the ANA standards are recognized...
Typically no they did not. But there were sometimes some special presentation sets given to dignitaries. We need pics of the coin and pics of...
Alright guys let's not get too far off topic here. Yes, it's a crime to sell a fake watch. Getting something done about it is another matter...
But what are they to blame for ? The OP's entire problem is based upon what Littelton offered him for the FDR set. But when you can buy the same...
If it is, it is not the known variety. But it might be a new variety.
No, it didn't. Fingerprints, when they are recent are invisible to the naked eye. And in fact they seldom show up or even become visible until...
You bet they are out there. But do you not understand they cannot take advantage of you unless you allow them to do so ? To me - that makes it...
It takes one of the graders at the TPGs about 6 seconds to grade a coin. And that's really all the time it takes anyone who knows how to grade. I...
Did they ? What grading standards did the seller use ? What standards did the buyer use ? And what standards did the TPG use ? And which one is...
More often than not those binder sheets you're talking about will cause harm, most of them contain PVC. And that's the last thing you want...
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