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Is there a catalog of the US Mint Tape Types somewhere? (View Post)

If it's prominent enough, a black spot should yield an environmental damage details grade. I'm not sure what "all the money" on such a coin means. I think in that case, you'r… (View Post)

I don't think those two marks alone would cause it to body bag. That's what MS 61-62 are for. The issues it may have include a light wiping that gives it an uncomfortable sheen that I don&#… (View Post)

Premiums given gold CAC stickers are often unrelated to the coin. The stickers are essentially very expensive exonumia in these cases. (View Post)

I would go as far as saying that at an introductory phase, it's a worthwhile exercise. It gets you started paying attention to detail and developing an eye for quality when you can compare many … (View Post)