Strike. Luster. Wear. Eye Appeal. Surface Preservation. If you understand these 5 basic building blocks, you will be able to grade any coin. In...
If you go to each coin's page in the Coin Explorer, they've got pictures linked from the Registry. If you go to the certification verification,...
Kurt. Seriously dude. Say it nicely, or shut up.
Sounds like you are paying a fair price for a great coin, Marco. Congrats. Selling to a collector is always going to net a higher price,...
Haha, I saw that this morning. While he certainly engages in some numismyth, it's still entertaining. And it's cool that he's a collector. Maybe...
@ilmcoins Is it possible to get more pictures of the coin? I think that we've got enough to say this is worth submitting, but some apparently...
In lower grades, this is a key date. Above 63, however, this date is only semi-key. How would you grade her? I'd WAG 63 on those pictures, but...
Nope, not at all. Wear is the only factor in the grade of circulated coins. I'm getting a lot more push-back on this than I thought... Very well....
Nah, I'm all for Miss Liberty gracing our coins again, but I want new designs. The old designs were interesting, beautiful, or reflective of their...
Are there any countries with designs that you find particularly attractive? Or that has a history that you find interesting? Perhaps somewhere...
These appear quite large. I'm guessing they're a bit larger than a silver dollar? Always cool to pick up some really rare pieces, and that first...
That yours? The color and originality of that piece is stunning. Absolutely gorgeous! Could you tell use more about it? Hard to read the...
Haha, fair enough. I'm not EAC grading though, that stuff is crazy. Contact marks definitely affect the value, though.
Since baseball has opened up the floor, I'll go! This is an NGC MS-66* FBL. Luster is much stronger than my images show: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Contact marks do not affect the grade of circulated coins. Only the amount of wear. This is a borderline XF/AU based on the wear. This is also...
EF Details, harshly polished. Save your money and do not submit this one.
Here is a really good post to look at: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-to-tell-if-your-1909-s-v-d-b-is-real.78043/ I think your S matches...
That is one rough looking coin. Good luck!
I don't know what a horticultural medal is. Type the words into google exactly as you see them. You'll probably find what you are looking for.
This coin spent time in a parking lot, being run over by large trucks. This thing has been so damaged by the ravages of time that it's not even...
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