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Back when ANACS kicked off the whole third-party grading thing in the 1980s (and before PCGS came along with their "slabs"), ANACS initiated a split-grade system - so, two grades were assig… (View Post)

Probably not, but the coin was flipped over while it was living in the cabinet so both sides of the coin were in contact with the tag as various time periods. That's my theory, anyhow. (View Post)

The toning is perfectly "natural", in that all toning on any silver coin is caused by environmental sulfur. It was accumulated on the coin by accident and not by deliberate premeditated act… (View Post)

The amendment to the coinage act of 1793 provided the legislative basis for the legal tender declaration. The legislation specified that, for... The rate was confirmed by revised legislation in 1806.… (View Post)

While we cannot, normally, assign causes of specific toning or damage patterns on coins, I think in this specific case we can make an exception. The size, and the position, of this stain gives me a c… (View Post)