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Re: Foreign silver "Box of 20"
That's what makes them great. The planchets usually aren't round. The strikes are weak and/or uneven. Other planchet defects are common. (View Post)1 -
Mildly interesting spiral pattern on these 1881-A 1 Marks
I was the winning bidder on an MS66 1881-A 1 Mark at Stack's yesterday. I found it interesting that it has the same spiral pattern as my MS64 1881-A 1 Mark that it is replacing. I'm not positive if I… (View Post)1 -
Re: Is CAC grading compared to PCGS as strict as PCGS compared to NGC or ANACS...?
The AU/MS split has been one of the more "problematic" areas of grading for collectors as long as I've been doing it. I think PCGS and NGCs tendency to recognize high point rub as not a dis… (View Post)6 -
Re: Wildman Wednesday. It's been too long since we got naked, hairy, and wild.
I like the 24 Mariengroschen. It's the largest denomination minted in many of the years and appeared to have been made in larger quantities. It gives the impression of being a coin that saw more circ… (View Post)1 -
Re: Phil Arnold joins GC
I think there is a more tangible value from photography on the sell side of coins as well. A lot of us got trueviews to aid in selling the coins. Hopefully his skills will continue to be appreciated. (View Post)1
