I wonder what this means for the future of Krause? Their catalogue of world coins is an extremely valuable resource, and I'd hate to see it...
No star on the 1887. The black, terminal toning is considerably unattractive in my opinion. I know some people like the look, but it is definitely...
I've seen a couple of people say this in this thread. While contact marks can affect eye appeal if they are significant, widespread, or quite...
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Attractive, but not enough for a star.
It was graded 64*. The cheek abrasions are pretty severe, but the rest of the coin is pretty clean - and the luster is amazing.
The JFK has a star, and I like it with the star. I don't think the Franklin earns a star, but it is really close. If the purple on the obverse...
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Steve, I'm not familiar with the effects of the finishes you mentioned. They may be perfectly fine - but I'd be hesitant to build cases without...
I agree that this is a very attractive coin, but that speckled, mottled toning is not something that attracts a star. No star for the toning....
I don't see 60's with stars often, but I like it.
You can probably devise some scenario with heat and humidity and improper storage to explain those colors. But they look weird. So, I'd call it...
The 71 proof 50 cent is questionable enough that I would hesitate to call it market acceptable. I think questionable color QC is the right call here.
I'm not a huge fan of the dark crescent on the reverse, but overall that is a superb piece. The obverse really pops. I like the star for this one.
For the second Franklin, I do think that it deserves a star - but NGC did not give it one :( Who's next?
Now, how about this one? Same date and mintmark, but a sorta different pattern. In my opinion, while the above coin was quite attractive (and the...
Ah, forgot to update this at lunchtime. My vote, like most of yours, is that this should receive no star. However, NGC did give it a Star.
He addresses this in myth #5. You absolutely can make money in this hobby - if you have patience, knowledge, selectivity, time, dedication, and...
There are a lot of misconceptions about coin collecting, and I recently read a great article by Jeff Garrett which described them. Most of this...
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