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I may need to recalibrate myself here. So the obvious left center field scuffs to the side of anchor shaft on the MS68+ RI are more than acceptable for a 68/or possible 69 grade? https://legendauctio… (View Post)

SURFACES. That's it in a single word. A couple have mentioned it already. This is especially true for gold coins where CAC mostly demands original surfaces on choice/gem gold. They don't ca… (View Post)

Copper sulfate is blue in crystalline form....a little more green/grey when water escapes. There's approx 10% copper in a classic US gold coin. (View Post)

The 3 marks circled on the 1857-s in a previous post are superficial imo and would not even prevent a MS68 grade imo if the luster and overall blast of the coin were even better. That potential patch… (View Post)

I love the ANACS Slab Gen 1 (Type 11) gold foil reverse. And suspect most everyone here keeps an eye out for these little gems. I've rarely been disappointed by one of those. The photo certs oft… (View Post)