And thinking that I do that, well that's just one of your many mistakes ! I learned to grade by reading and studying all of the books on grading...
And they wonder why people are confused :rolleyes: It's just another example of the TPGs doing things to help increase their bottom line. What...
I moved your post here because the Numismatic Resources section wasn't the place for it. That section of the forum is for providing info and...
I'd say most 10 digit numbers probably ARE phone numbers. But the thing is they could be ANYBODY'S phone number. Well, within a given area code...
LOL ! I resemble that remark :D The thing about those old crazy uncles - at least most of the time they know what the heck they're doin ;)...
Howdy Paul - A couple of things I'd mention. First off, not a one of the price guides out there is worth the paper and ink it would take to...
Become ? It always has been. That's just a tad too broad. There are plenty of good honest dealers out there who are not ANA members. And also...
And I never, ever, said it did !
Oh thank god ! I was afraid it only worked one way ;)
It sounds like, stress sounds like, you are assuming that I am saying they alone are responsible. But I'm not saying that at all ! I am saying...
In what way did I ever say such a thing ? Good lord Kurt, of course I don't disapprove of them ! But that doesn't change anything either....
Of course not Jeff. Do you even for one second really think that's what I'm saying ? You can play the scenario a hundred different ways. It can...
However, if you do have gains, profits, as a result of selling coins, you can offset those gains with losses incurred from doing so. Nor is he...
Of course they count, when it comes to determining what the grade is. But they are not considered to be damage.
No, that was 1 of the two. A similar minor change for Buffs was the other.
Correct, and that's one of those rules that were established long before any of us were born.
The passage you're referring to states that they (the ANA) are reporting grading standards currently being used in the market place. Unfortunately...
If you think that's bad try and figure out why the TPGs say that wear caused by this or that is not wear at all, but wear caused by something else...
I'll let him speak for himself but it seems a lot of folks are unaware of one simple fact. The graders at ALL of the TPGs don't grade the coins...
Apparently, you don't have a clue about who he (Insider) actually is - do ya ? Well lemme help ya out here a bit -...
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