The SUBJECT of this thread is “Distinguishing between CONDITION and GRADE”. Many Learned Numismatists commenting on this thread have gone off on a...
From the Coin Term Glossary: Condition: The physical state of a coin. Grade: Rating which indicates how much a coin has worn from circulation. I...
I'm glad you understand my opinion. Here is an example of what I mean by the difference in CONDITION and GRADE. This coin has the details of an...
Like coin GRADING, definitions are subjective to the person making them. To me, CONDITION of a coin is entirely different from GRADING a coin....
The coin looks in good condition, harshly cleaned and possible corrosion on the left obverse. Based on that criteria, I would estimate the coin...
HI. Happy New Year. Yes, join a coin club or two or many in your area. I belong to two in my area. I have been a coin collector for 63 years....
Happy New Year. I have been collecting and studying coins for 63 years. I examined the coin carefully before buying it to determine what might...
If I don't have the coin in hand to compare die varieties and die characteristics from the VAM Book or VAMWorld.com, I look for other tell tale...
Not nosy. Good questions. I bought the coin raw from an old dealer/collector for a low 5 figure price. It has nearly full mint luster, full breast...
I like their holder for top sight reading, they are decently strict on grading numerically and I wanted the VAM designation. They do all VAMS....
This will replace my AU 53 in set 1. Came back from SEGS the week before Christmas.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
HI. You can get the First Edition and the 2017 edition used at a flea market for about $10. I have seen them for $15 and then bargain down to...
My condolences on your grandfathers passing. I note you have 196 silver dollars, 174 Morgan and 22 Peace. Mint as you mention but maybe Choice...
I have been a coin collector for 63 years. Never a dealer. A fun hobby? An aid and inspiration for learning history? A combination of the...
I would buy it for $50 for further study in hand and under a microscope. Corrosion is very deceptive and may make a worn coin look like a cast...
Hi. I enlarged the pictures and I'm thinking possible planchet flaw. Hard to determine by the pictures if it is a laminated planchet or struck...
Yes they did. I bought rolls of 1904-O and 1899-O for $20 a roll and banks had them. $1.00 each UNC coin. Coin collecting is a great hobby and...
Based on enlarging the photos and taking in consideration the 2x2 plastic it's in, I'm more in the 62/63 range with the reverse being 63 plus....
Slanted top arrow feather. S tilted slightly left. Die gouges in the ribbon bow. I've seen this gouge before. Just have to go to VamWorld, here...
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