Possibly because with the percentage of 70's being reported a raw coin is seen as having more potential for receiving a 70 grade than resubmitting...
Says he has made $5,839 from coins, but in another thread he claims to to be brand new to coins and wants to know the value of a common date...
Key feature I look at is the spike just to the right of the E in LIBERTY. (this feature separates the high form the low relief, it doesn't...
Not really, as mentioned the coin the copied could have had clash marks, or the counterfeiters dies could have clashed. People used to tell me...
The only thing I can come up with is going to need a SMALLER magnet to test. In Ye Olden Days there was a magic trick that used a magnet to pick...
You did well. Not so sure about the other guy.
Close? Sure. But remember what they say, close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. How close is close? Is crossing at 68 close...
Since no one has said anything about it, that isn't a mint set, it's a proof set.
Doug's last reply was pretty much right on. Yes older slabs can have value to a slab collector, but since our main interest is in the slab...
PCGS's only guarantee of copper coins is for authenticity.
I was thinking "I'd put it aside and keep adding to it for a little while.) because there is nothing on my SERIOUS wishlist that I could get for...
The elephant with castle on its back was part of the arms of the town of Coventy, the town the token is from.
If they did then we couldn't afford them. They only made between 300 and 400K of them and most of those have been lost over the years to wear,...
Sounds like Vietnamese gold bars, vey thin typically weigh 15 grams or less [IMG] [IMG]
I don't know if they have defeated it, but if I understand what it actually is I don't think it would be too difficult to do so. And I wouldn't...
Stash of Blue Ribbon or Care? The prices I quoted were for Care, Blue ribbon would be lower but still a heck of a mark up.
Here, Here! Well said! A grade is an OPINION, and guaranteeing an opinion is a little silly. Opinions change, even opinions expressed by the...
Partially disagree, not an error as it would repeat on every coin. Since it is a feature of that specific die, I think it could be considered a...
If you want to be that picky there is no such thing as a clipped planchet or blank. No blank is ever punched out and then "clipped". Technically...
It is definitely a later stage than anything i can find.
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