Nothing special about that assayer.
Worthless, all of them, so inaccurate they are even harmful to collectors. As far as a price guide, the Grey Sheet is the best there is, even...
Over the years there have been a lot of threads on this subject. Here are just a few of them - http://www.cointalk.com/t193554/...
I dunno, there is a lot about that coin that matches up to the genuine details and diagnostics. But there is also a lot about it that does not...
Simple answer, if the coin is not worth $150-$200 then don't bother spending the money to get it slabbed. Of course that presents you with other...
faceglider - Try reading what you find here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_standard http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41887.pdf To say...
Sure we have the technology. They had the technology to produce, for all intents and purposes, airtight coin holders even 200 years ago. (see...
SPP - the reason I am so skeptical about their slabs being watertight is because nobody else's slabs are watertight. And the reason they are not...
I don't think there's anybody who understands being proud of your collection better than I do. When I was still collecting I was as proud as...
OK, I'll agree. But is that a bad thing ? And if so, why ?
You won't get any argument from me ;)
OK, show me one. You take one of their slabs and submerge it in water overnight, show me pictures. Then show pictures taken the next day. Because...
The point Thad is making is that you adjust your camera setting to display the coin as it looks in hand. And what he means by manipulating the...
Horse puckey - CCCS doesn't even use slabs. They use mylar flips just like ICCS does. http://www.canadiancoincertification.com/index4.php
Can't swear to it, but I don't think it was even their idea. I think a collector suggested it.
My opinion hasn't changed.
Well, the answer depends on what the question was. Could be wrong but I thought the question was why do collectors do it - which is what I...
Honestly, it really doesn't much matter because in time they are all going to tone and turn brown. It's just a question of when.
Then they might be OK, stress might be. Those are not OK. Most all dealers use flips that do contain PVC. Most of them do this for several...
You can explain it with 2 words - bragging rights. That's really all there is to it.
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