I'll admit that I'm not an expert in this series. Did he say why he thought it was counterfeit? After reading NGC's guide, I went and took a...
Insider, what sort of things are you looking at? If you're looking at his original art medals, please clarify - the response you'll get will vary...
Which TPGs don't authenticate blank planchets? I hadn't heard anything about that. I thought they were recognized as perfectly legitimate errors.
I am strongly against grading a coin as "Poor-1" if there is no discernable date. If you can identify the date by using other markers (such as a...
Oh, I'm not saying PVC caused the black on the coin in this thread. I'm offering an idea that I think would be interesting for a new thread.
Insider, I'm very curious - do you have any pictures of what late-stage PVC corrosion looks like? We always say that PVC can eat into the surface...
I really, really wish someone would bam our old nemesis VKB. He's like the plague.
Yes, @Insider , the other forum is dead. I grew up in that forum, learned so much from so many members there, and had many great years in that...
I absolutely agree that there can be some really crisp business strikes. But, they still don't compare to the proof. Here is my other Ike - a 66...
Good question. First, the crispness of strike of a proof coin is completely different to the strike here. A proof, even a low grade proof from...
I wasn't offended myself. I respect your experience. I was just trying to explain why our opinions differed on this matter.
I absolutely agree that it wouldn't sell as a VF - but to get something with good details (even if they are after-market), there is still demand...
There is actually a pretty decent chance that whoever bought it knew what they were buying. It's hard to say what the grade would be, but at the...
Re-engraved details is a more specific kind of tooling, yes. In the case of this poor coin, "Re-Engraved" would probably be put on the label....
It may seem that way. However, please recognize that numismatics is its own branch of study. We use words in a specific way - and often that way...
That is correct.
Prooflike is based on the reflectivity - not on marks or die polish lines. In fact, the die polish is probably what caused the reflectivity! PL is...
I would argue that it is not semantics at all. The two words have specific and different meanings. When communicating with numismatists, the...
Yes, there are numerous heavy scratches on the slab (most significantly, the ones in the obverse right field are on the slab).
Above the eagle's head? They are die polish. The key indicator here, for those not familiar with die polish, is that the scratches appear to go...
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