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Great Question! "Circulation/circulated" is a nebulous word. Folks use it to describe everything under the sun and all of it is correct. circulate: "to pass from place to place, from p… (View Post)

I rarely will dip any naturally gray or dark silver coin below VF+ (often some original luster in the recesses) because the coin comes out dull and washed out unattractive. (View Post)

Tough love department: Coins were being professionally graded by a TPGS before many of you were "serious" collectors. I'm guessing that most of you have never attended a week long grading s… (View Post)

Long ago, I think the major TPGS started closer to the ANA standards. They are not so close anymore as the ANA standards were published at least forty years ago. Gradeflation - the subject of this di… (View Post)

I asked you a question to educate me and you answered it. Thanks. It is a rare thing to get a direct answer to a question. I'll have some more questions and hopefully you'll take the time to reply. (View Post)