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I LOVE this coin, but wear is wear. IMO, the strike should be considered, but CC coins should not get any benefit in grading because they were a different alloy composition that wears easily. Certain… (View Post)

Nice thread. Toadman is getting some top numismatic analysis on his low-grade Morgan dollar, and I learned something new as well. (View Post)

Sorry, but I'm broke. It's amazing how much PCGS TrueViews are so far off from what the coin looks like in hand. They have become useless to collectors these days and actually hurt sales because they… (View Post)

(Voice in head): Not again! Be kind. One of these sellers balked at my wanting to return a nicely toned Barber half I had purchased that unfortunately had someone's initials carved into the eagle's c… (View Post)

First of all, and most importantly, this is a beautiful coin. I love it! Congrats, Catbert! However, this is NOT XF40. This isn't even VF35. It struggles at VF30. What sticker do CAC coins overgraded… (View Post)