OP coin in question looks cleaned. Note the crud in the devices. Maybe he was using the coin to scrape the weed resin off of the scale. No thanks
Different punch would be my guess.
I agree with the poster above who said this reads more as a rant than anything else....done by someone who restates obvious and easily researched...
Looks like machine doubling IMO
desertgem's idea seems plausible and fair enough. Personally I think 4 cents isn't a bad deal...I'm curious as to what exactly people expect to...
First you say a grade should be universal, then you acknowledge that certain dates don't come nice. Different issues from different mints or even...
I like Troodon's post above and agree. In my opinion, the term "market grading" seems to be a term most commonly used by those trying to defend...
No one asked OP to pay for anyone's mistake; if he thought the coin was overpriced he could have just passed and been done with it... but the fact...
First off, let's look at what happened...first, we have this: '"Then a guy walked up behind me and said to the dealer, "Hey, Joe (not his name)....
In this case the answer is yes, but this cannot be a blanket statement about all Morgans. The coin in question is an 80-S (albeit a VERY...
Of all the grading guides out there, the ANA Grading Standards book is the best. It is the basis upon which the industry assigns grades to coins....
DS! Good to "see" you again. I wondered what happened to you, and zakgold for that matter. I think Becky's suspended too. I was predominantly a...
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