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Personally, I don't feel like net grading is all that difficult to understand, it just hasn’t been utilized as much as other grading methods. Basically, you identify a sharpness grade (derived from t… (View Post)

Great find! Getting a Lib Cap in any condition is difficult and expensive. Congrats on the awesome pickup! (View Post)

I track provenance as closely as possible on coins I own. I'll even research it if none is forthcoming from the seller. With the early dates that I collect, provenance chains will often have dealers … (View Post)

If you're looking for some information about early copper, I'd suggest taking a look at joining EAC (http://eacs.org/). It's a wonderful community that is passionate about this kind of coinage. You c… (View Post)

For my second comment, let me just say that my military service was some of the best years of my life. If circumstances had just been a little different, I would have proudly made a career of it. I t… (View Post)