I found this article to be an interesting viewpoint on the MS-70 graded coin game:...
You know that feeling when you buy a coin, and the only thing Krause says is "Rare." Yeah, I love that feeling. I haven't bought too many coins...
Strike. Luster. Wear. Eye Appeal. Surface Preservation. If you understand these 5 basic building blocks, you will be able to grade any coin. In...
How about both! Prooflike steel cents are available, but quite scarce. There are 19 designated, with the highest being 3 at 67PL. Because of the...
This beauty showed up in my mailbox recently. Guess the grade on this intensely lustrous coin! For reference, its a little bigger than a Susan B....
I saw this in a seller's inventory, and I knew I had to make it mine. This is the most colorfully toned example of this coin I've ever seen. It's...
A recent discussion with a person I usually disagree with prompted me to ask the question: how do you feel about dipped coins? Please explain your...
Well, here we have it. The next terrible idea in a long line of terrible ideas. I hadn't seen this discussed anywhere yet, so give me your...
What is a Fresh Coin? Come, take a trip with me. We are going to your favorite coin dealer's shop to look at what's new. As we walk in, you see...
The list of winners was just announced. I always look forward to seeing this list, and spending an afternoon flipping through the remarkable sets....
One of my Christmas presents arrived today, and I'm quite happy with the coin. This is a Rial, minted in AH1321 (1903 AD). The coin is a large...
I sometimes question the grading of errors. It just doesn't make much sense. Sure, call it EF, or AU, or UNC... but the numerical grades make less...
Saw this beauty. Had to have it. Guess the Grade! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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