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Re: 38 D nickel FS or no FS
A mark on the steps can occur during the stamping of a coin. These marks are referred to as "strike-throughs'. Or it could be something on the planchet that didn't get pressed out entirely durin… (View Post)2 -
Re: Possible weather problems for upcoming ANA show
A lot of them will wish they had bought the all-season tires instead of the cheap summer tires. Always a good laugh watching those with summer tires get nowhere! When will they ever learn? Leo (View Post)1 -
Re: What does the term "Light Dip" mean?
Try dog spit! But if you lack a dog.......Just roll your tongue around that coin for a few seconds and see what happens! You might be amazed at how lustrous you made your modern-day coin and at littl… (View Post)3 -
Re: Coin club auction grading committee?
Some of these old-time codgers running the local shows, one look will immediately tell you if they're playing with a full deck. So 99.9 % of the time when you see something wrong with a lot/grade of … (View Post)1 -
Re: Straight graded PCGS 64
Looks more like a strike-through than a scratch. There are very few areas where the metal appears pulled up to either side of the long mark. Compare it to the few nicks on the reverse and the metal i… (View Post)1