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IMO, the old timers made a mistake using the word "uncirculated." A coin with no wear is "Mint State." No matter what its history. For that reason (eliminating confusion to beginn… (View Post)

Definitely NOT a staple scratch. It's too wide and too deep. ;) Actually it did not fail, you received 15 LOL. That's a pretty good score outside the humor thread around here. That is why net grading… (View Post)

Not to me. I don't know enough to grade commercially - that's why I've never been a finalizer at a top TPGS. . A 1933 Saint is just another Saint to me and that one has an obvious AU obverse with som… (View Post)

My statement is a generalization covering 90% of all issues not the 10% of rare coins or condition rarities bumped for registry sets, gradeflation, collections of famous people, obvious overgrading, … (View Post)

They are graded liberally in the commercial market. But please answer his question. Is the 1933 Saint AU or MS in your opinion? (View Post)