One of the "girlie men" on CU must have flagged me for something Because I got a message from the Mod several days ago asking if I was banned before as Insider 2. I said yes, that I waited over a year and registered again as Insider 3 and requeste…
LOL, I forgot if I did or not.
I will say that I'm a specialist and completely ignorant of very many things. Additionally, ANYONE that seriously devotes themselves to Numismatics will go a long way.
PS Thanks!
Good answer!
You can thank …
LOL, I forgot if I did or not.
I will say that I'm a specialist and completely ignorant of very many things. Additionally, ANYONE that seriously devotes themselves to Numismatics will go a long way.
PS Thanks!
@Insider3 (mod edit 12/28/23)
I answered this but apparently what I wrote was taken down for something I wrote. The short answer is NO. I was nor t involved. I think Tom Delorey or David Lang found a diagnostic on those coins.
almost similar to wire edge vs flat edge on the 1907 HR? But only in the very high mint state grades is flat edge noticeably higher in price.
Not true, Some numismatists I kno can differentiate the two by die pairings even when their rims are com…
@JohnButler perhaps my question should be why aren’t Short/Long Ray coins considered varieties by collectors in order to merit variety attribution by grading companies. I’ve looked at some of the DDR, S/S, D/D varieties and it’s tough on some to se…
Wow. I did not know about these. That's not even a variety, that should be a Type. Both should be part of a basic collection in my opinion.
IMO, long and short rays should be noticed, even though at this time not many care. That has always been a…
The images are wonderfulI'm far from a minting process expert but looks like rusted dies to me.
Rusty dies produce raised lumps on a coin but they are not black. They are the color of the coin's metal and may tone.
Don't worry. I'll bet the majority of coins on the market slabbed by one of the major grading services (and IMHO, anyone of the opinion that ICG or ANACS are not major TPGS is too ignorant to post with) are correctly graded. The fact that a new TP…
What I could have done with that, but, being the nice guy (within limits) that I am, I will be generous and abstain. This time. Just once.
Perhaps your tolerance of certain behaviors causes you to project those personal feelings on to others. Unf…
What I could have done with that, but, being the nice guy (within limits) that I am, I will be generous and abstain. This time. Just once.
Perhaps your tolerance of certain behaviors causes you to project those personal feelings on to others. Unf…
I'm thinking, I'd like to be his assistant. Anyway, he should have bought a decent fake to go with it. Then he could "finger" the fake. `
You might want to rethink that statement! You are wide arse open!
Not at all. My ideal job would…
I got the impression she was more than just his nurse but who knows for sure. He brought his Decadrachm in to show us on one visit! I'm thinking, I'd like to be his assistant. Anyway, he should have bought a decent fake to go with it. Then he co…
@Amwldcoin: I love telling this true story.
At the 1999 FUN show Jay Parrino wanted to display the 1913 Liberty Head nickel and thought it would be cool to add a few much more common circulated 1913 buffalo nickels to the display case so that the k…
A dealer I knew (1970's) left AU/BU Seated coins (1 or 2 at a time due to value) outside the safe on a velvet pad. The shop was a small hole in the wall in a building heated with a gas furnace. His partner was a jeweler, a long time friend of my f…
I need to make it clear-there is no crime in not knowing how to grade or not being able to determine eye appeal. We are supposed to be able to trust the grading services. However, as we have seen over the years, grading has shifted and grading has b…
I'll take a guess but first I'm removing a low end, unattractive 66 from your question because that is not going to be graded 64+.
SharpStrike asked: "So then what differentiates that low-end unattractive "65" or "66" that CACG grades 64+ as a r…
This is one of the best explanations of market grading I have ever read. Thank you for taking the time to write such a long post.
With your permission, I'd like to copy it and post it on other forums. It definitely belongs on Collector's Univers…
Remember;;;Just opinions. The main causes for missing edge reeds are:
1. They were never there due to the planchet out of tolerance or some type of minting fluke.
2. The edge was altered.
3. Unusual wear.
Using magnification, you can rule o…
Several different Hub Types beside 1 or 2 exist for both sides!
Can you please expand on your comments here?
Sorry no, too much to post. Check the Gobrecht Journal, Issue #63 from 1995 as a start. There have been new updates since then. At …
If that coin resided in a bezel - and I'm not arguing or implying that it didn't - it's certainly an above average looking example of such.
Neither am I; however my 2c:
1c. The details remaining on a coin give no indication of being in a bezel. …
I think the premise on the silver eagles is nothing can tone beautifully quickly without some help. Most of the earlier coins that toned so nicely were in albums for years with high sulfur content that do not exist today for silver eagles. Now what …
Seatedman said:
Hi John,
Are you planning to attribute Liberty Seated and Trade Dollars?
I'm sure you are aware of the excellent reference for Seated Dollar varieties authored by Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing. NGC and Heritage assign OC number…
Guys,
IMO, the reason for any confusion is probably because CACG is treating coins differently from some of the other services. The way they treat Mint made defects is up to them and John has explained it.
Coinstein,
I don't think your coin is considered a Mint error although the die was damaged in ERROR at the Mint. Collectors consider things as this a variety. This description was taken from Heritage: "Among the varieties, the late die state of t…
I understand it's a progression with dies wearing out and breaking down over time. I just wasn't sure why one would be treated as an error coin while the other isn't if they both occur due to die damage at some point during this progression. I'm n…