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I very much doubt that engravers did drudge work like punching mm's and dates. The anomalies are far more suggestive of lower level workers mindlessly punching their day away. (View Post)

If you want a really good lesson in gradeflation across all grades and series, you need look no further than an old Brown and Dunn or ANA grading guide with the old line drawings. I have always maint… (View Post)

Even though the rims are worn into the lettering, which is the standard for AG. And thus, we have an illustration of the issue I brought up. (View Post)

That’s because that one is a sorta average piece for the grade. Not bad, but not all that great. Take a look at the Heritage Auctions Archives (as another suggested) and you’ll see what I mean. Most … (View Post)

Not to many researchers. That’s the old Breen reasoning - “it looks different so it must be someone else.” But the only thing “looks different” proves is that it looks different; it is not substantiv… (View Post)