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291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,421 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    Cameonut and Lucybop.

    They kinda specialize in what i collect !
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mr.HalfDime, Barndog and JrGman. Same reason as stated above.
  • CoinHuskerCoinHusker Posts: 5,033 ✭✭✭
    GRANDAM's got a good eye. image
    Collecting coins, medals and currency featuring "The Sower"
  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭
    For my kennedy coins : Russ and Mad Marty.
    for my Franlin coins Lucybop
    for my Walkers...my self
    "Everyday above ground is a good day"

  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,580 ✭✭✭✭✭
    HonoluluDude and Gemineye are some of the best I've seen on here for consistent grading.
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭
    For circulated coins: ME. image

    For MS coins: anyone but me. The above mentions are very good.

    Joe.
  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    TDN
    braddick

    old copper such as colonials-bill jones and conder101

    jefferys-keets and carl wohlforth

    for opinions- michael
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    You. You're about the most conservative grader out there.
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  • mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,043 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was going to say "291fifth," until I saw who asked the question. For circulated 19th Century silver type coins, I'd have you grade them.
    mirabela
  • eyoung429eyoung429 Posts: 6,374 ✭
    Rob Joyce for my morgans
    Coppercoins for my wheats
    Russ for my Kennedies
    Lucy for my franklins
    Marty for my weenie coinS!!!!!!
    This is a very dumb ass thread. - Laura Sperber - Tuesday January 09, 2007 11:16 AM image

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  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    As much as it pains me to say it, I'd have to vote for that damn roadrunner. Why? Well, turnaround times would be much faster.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,342 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For the coins that I collect---ME!!!



    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    my vote is for the people who collect what i do around here.

    ryk, fatman, charlottedude (however spelt), etc..
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Boiler78 and Rick Kay - we have similar tastes re: eye appeal in addition to the technical grade.
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Coinguy1

    I've never seen a coin on his website that I felt was overgraded.
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd like 291 fifth to grade them and then price them according to the grades. Veerrrrrrrry conservatively!

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    Bill Jones, 291fifth, and coinguy1.
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it were the same person grading AND selling, then whoever undgrades the most image

    If it were for someone grading to help me in my purchase....Coinguy1 as mentioned by others. Also, if for moderns, Russ.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • UncleWigglyUncleWiggly Posts: 2,467
    Dave Albanese or John Mabben
  • tcmitssrtcmitssr Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭
    Classic commems in silver, I would want myself. I've been collecting them for decades, seen more of them that one can imagine and have read all of the major books on them.
  • DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    Two people and my bases are covered...

    Andy Lustig

    Mark Feld

    -Daniel
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    -Aristotle

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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,502 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Correspondence with MrHalfDime recently had me using terms like "Brian Greer/Steve Crain" VF-35 to describe what most would call XF to XF-45. I think many of those that specialize in bust half dimes tend to be conservative graders of their coins, so folks like MrHalfDime, Cladiator, JrGman 2004 -- I expect their grades to be conservative and right on. I don't buy much else except for stuff for my type set and have been quite pleased with a purchase of a seated half some time ago from bgrice. So pleased in fact that the other two seated halves in my collection will be traded out when I can find coins to match the one he sent me! Of course, I would be remiss if I did not mention coinguy1. I got a flying eagle from him for my type set. I love it.

    If I think more, I would come up with more, so I will shut up for now.
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  • RedTigerRedTiger Posts: 5,608 ✭
    No one has mentioned Rick Snow (EagleEye) for Indians and Flying Eagles. I'll add SaintGuru for $20 Saints.

    The people that I don't want are those that keep guessing MS65 on coins in MS63 holders image.
    (Confession time, I recently guessed 67 on a coin in a 64* holder).

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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,708 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some of these folks mentioned in earlier threads are well respected and extremely knowledgeable, especially in thier areas of study, but are not the best graders across the board!!

    jim
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Coinguy1

    I've never seen a coin on his website that I felt was overgraded. >>




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    for modern crap Russ.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would also choose 291fifth his grading is WAY too conservative.image
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Madmarty!

    Cameron Kiefer
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,342 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cameron is the only board member that is currently a professional grader that I'm aware of. Are there others? Coinguy1 (Mark Feld) is a former NGC professional grader. Are there any other board members who were formerly professional graders?



    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MrEureka graded for PCGS.
    Early Dollar Set
  • INXSINXS Posts: 1,202 ✭
    DRG or Dabigkahuna. They both specialize in coins I have.
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  • IndianHeadManIndianHeadMan Posts: 826 ✭
    eagleEye of course! He knows his Indians and that's what I like.
  • capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    charlie brown, he is an ex pcgs grader and very good!
    ed rodrigues
  • GemineyeGemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭
    Cameron Kiefer
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  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    I have no idea. It would seem there are a lot of experts who are regulars on this forum. I would have to say anyone who gives a grade that I can agree to. I will buy a coin for what I think it is worth based on a consenus gread between the seller and myself and if someone over grades it and charges more than I think it is worth then I will pass.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,359 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Andy Lustig

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  • CalGoldCalGold Posts: 2,608 ✭✭
    Homerun Hall.

    CG
  • nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    "Rob Joyce for my morgans
    Coppercoins for my wheats
    Russ for my Kennedies
    Lucy for my franklins
    Marty for my weenie coinS!!!!!!"

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  • Freak1cFreak1c Posts: 714


    << <i>Homerun Hall. >>



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    Need I say why ?

    Freak

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