It's probably VERY rarely done. The coin in question (I forgot to mention) was an ultra-rare Saint-Gaudens 1927-D. This is the only time I've...
What is CAC's opinion on toning -- acceptable (adds to quality/grade) or a negative ? Am I correct that DECADES ago toning was considered...
Ditto !
BTW....if any experts in alot of the obscure coins that John Alabanese mentioned price-wise wants to chime in as to how those coins are quoted...
The Whitman Show in Baltimore is probably pretty close for you. But FUN should also be on your to-goto list. :D
This 2008 interview with John Albanese and Maurice Rosen is very eye-opening and still relevant, regardless of your opinion of CAC. It's tough to...
How does submissions for CAC work, price-wise ? % of the coins value, like with PCGS and NGC ?
Alot of Rollo Fox' collection was sold at FUN 2020. It was very informative. They need to talk to the guy who requested a DOWNGRADE of his 1927-D...
Elaborate, I'm all ears......:D
It looks GREEN to me......? o_O
What smartphones can do camera-wise is utterly ridiculous. Our own eyes can't even SEE all the detail and resolution and pixels they capture.
Seriously, I have to take a nicer shot with my newer Galaxy S9 (I think those pics were with an S4). The color will then shine through.
I dust my Saints, everything else has 1/2" of dust on it. :p It's not my fault....blame Covid-19. My mom hasn't been over to my place since last...
1/2 Ounce Gold Libertad, PF69 Ultra Cameo: I think I have to dust the coin, you can see it on the obverse ! :D [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I was overwhelmed last year at FUN 2020 and missed so many things like that. Hopefully I can be better organized and attend in 2022.:D
Who got these slabs, those of you who have done the NGC grading thing at FUN ?
Brilliant point....probably deserves its own sticky. :D
Collectors I talked to at FUN and at other shows (and in the forums 1-on-1) seem to have an issue where the sticker is on a coin where there is a...
I wonder what % of all CAC sticker are on PCGS vs. NGC ? CAC must know...anybody have a hard number or even guestimate ?
I hope nobody really says that. TPGs make mistakes...CAC makes mistakes...WE make mistakes. :D I think it's just the ultra-rarity that has a...
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