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I typically advise folks to follow the course of least invasive treatment first, which in this case would be to ship to CAC for their opinion. Cracking coins out of holders is a one-way street. (View Post)

Another realistic possibility is that the coin was certified with a glob of glue or some other crud adhered to the surface and the coin was imaged at that time. Later, the coin was submitted for cons… (View Post)

What a trip with those numbers. As I was reading your post, @pursuitofliberty, I thought to myself "I have to send him a PM about imaging a few pages" and then you mentioned it at the botto… (View Post)

Sometimes (read; often enough) PCGS uses compressed air or something similar to blow off or "clean up" coins submitted for certification. Sometimes the stuff they remove will leave a tellta… (View Post)

I imagine that ten years or so before you purchased the coin it might have been essentially bright white. I would think in the future the color will get shifted more towards black and the outline aro… (View Post)