I sent 4 ANACS 70's to NGC and NGC graded them 69's. I thought at least one would be a 70.
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I think the big fraud was selling the coin world that toned was better.
I just received a 2016 D NPS 50c piece and it has some slight dings on the edge. Is this likely to grade a 70? The pic is not great but look for...
It happened at IBM. Their chip was worked around to what we have today.
Don't most dealers like the newspaper that come out more frequently?
Would a bag nick be less than a hairline when grading?
After these articles, I looked at my PF69's of LBJ and on the obverse there was the same small patch of stipple in the same place on both coins....
Thank you for a very good article of useful information.
At the coin shows, most tables I have talked have a dislike for modern coins and commemoratives. Most of the vendors seem in their 60+ age.
Be sure to check the value of that Mercury Dime. My coin tale. In 1956 in high school I collected coins. I spent $200 for each denomination and...
Thanks for the good information! That will help me in looking at other coins.
What is all the different stuff? See two scratches.
NGC uses a 5X I think they said on their website.
Thanks for your opinion. I would like to hear others too. I guess 5X is the standard as 10X for diamonds.
What is your definition of a hairline? Please
I think someone could establish a superior grading service if they used laser scanning with subjective observation in their grading. Today, if the...
You would have to send the same coin back and forth enough times to establish a bell curve. That would give you a probability to make an educated...
I would like to know what standards are different to make a PF69 a PF70 in a coin like $1 LBJ Reverse Proof. The PF69 sells for $60 and the PF70...
I don't think I know much about anything. Read all the posts to gather a wealth of knowledge.
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