From time to time we see references to the Sheldon 70 point grading scale when talking about the grading system that is currently being used in...
The gap between accepting reality and drinking someone else's coolaid is a wide as the Grand Canyon.
I think you and I are on the same page here, Ben. When I look at a coin, I think in terms of what I think it's worth, not what's on the label. In...
I finally parted with my 1963 RED BOOK a couple years ago. Gave it to a young man that was just starting out collecting coins. Still have all the...
I really wasn't out to get anyone. Just wanted to set the record straight. I wasn't aware that Jody had posted my previous comments on the...
FWIW, Jody copied that from the C&PM board some time ago and the author is none other than yours truely. iipnd is my eBay ID.
Actually, when the original 70 point grading standards were developed, not everyone agreed to ALL the aspects. When the final draft was submitted...
When I was first introduced to the term "market grading" many many years ago, it was defined in terms of market strength. When the market was hot...
It's in the August 4th edition. My copy was mailed on 7/21.
Most collectors can learn to grade circulated coins in a reasonable time frame. The problem IMO is in the MS range. I've never bought into the 70...
That's the same coin in both photos.
Well said although I never considered learning about coins to be work. I enjoy the study of Numismatics as much as the actual collecting. Speaking...
Do's and Don'ts in Coin Collecting I found this post on "Do's and Don'ts in Coin Collecting" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for...
The notion that bank employees are only there to issue debits and credits doesn't hold true. I know a 90 year old man whose wife took care of all...
103 is in response to 100.
You beat me to it GD. I was about to post that but wanted to make sure someone else hadn't already done so. The only reason they were finally...
The TV hucksters, Auction houses that send nearly every raw collection in for grading, including part of the Eliasberg collection, Crackouts,...
Bonedigger, I remember the last few times the market got hot and later cooled off. Each time things got hot everybody and their dog was jumping...
Anyone who tries to straighten out the current mess by tightening up the standards won't get many submissions because it seems everyone in the...
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