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Re: Eye-appeal vs Grade/grade weight
From The PSA Grading Standards................................... Re: Eye Appeal The Importance of Eye-Appeal and Subjectivity in Grading Over the years, more and more collectors have come to understand the basic guidelines behind PSA grading. After grading for well over a decade, PSA grading standards have truly become… -
Short report from China
I posted this in the World forum, please excuse the cross posting but I know many of you guys don't visit the darkside. I arrived in Shanghai today after 5 days in Beijing and wanted to give a short report on the coin business here. I got a chance to go to two government coin and currency museums, visited some "reputable"… -
Re: Ugliest PSA 9 ever???
ok, damn.. since DBH is no longer doing his job, please allow me to refresh him on some points i'm sure he's already aware of.. DBH, how can you say PSA doesnt know the difference in an 8 or 9? It's THEIR grading standards, and they're the ones who assigned the grade! The slab clearly says it's a 9, so without a doubt it's… -
Interesting auction observation
I was watching and recording the Heritage auction of the fabulous Whispering Pines collection today. The auctioneer said a couple very interesting things. One was, in regards to a scarce item of which there are several in the same grade, the auctioneer said the collector (Whispering Pines) looked at and evaluated all the… -
Re: I NEED DVDS!!!
Here is my DVD List: -Ace Vetura Pet Detective (Jim Carey) -Ace venuta When Nature Calls (Jim Carey) -I am Sam (Michelle Pfiefer,Sean Penn) -Lord of the Rings (Elijah wood) -Unbreakable (Bruce Willis) -Bad Boys (Will Smith, Martin Lawrence) -Behind Enemy Lines (Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman) -Hardball (Keanu Reeves) -G.I. Jane… -
FUN 2011 Show Report
FUN 2011 Show Report- There have been no doubt scores of FUN show reports already posted and so this one might be completely redundant or boring, but I will add my experience to the boards anyway. Most of us are likely quite a bit more familiar with Orlando than we are with Tampa and the change in scenery can make for an… -
Current gold prices and buying Saint Gaudens $20 better dates
For those Saints experts out there, I wouldn't mind looking at acquiring some more Saints, however, I don't want to chase after common dates. The premiums have collapsed (at least on common dates) and what I'm wondering is, what dates are what you might call in the "sweet spot" for scarcity and price? I realize one could… -
Has anyone purchased QDB's Obsolete Currency book?
I put in my order back in May, so that I am the first to get my copy when it arrives on the China slow boat. I can't wait for it to arrive. Here are some comments that QDB made about the book in his Dave's Notes, along with a full description from another part of their website: "Whitman Publishing Company advises us that… -
Recent Additions & Incomming
02 Ovation Bound for Glory Travis Henry GOLD Jersey #d 3/25 01-02 Fleer Platinum Classic Combos J.Kidd/G.Hill Dual JSY #d 95/100* 02-03 Fleer Genuine Yao Ming RC Redemption #120 #d/2002 02 UD Diamond Connections Ken Griffey Jr. JSY w/ stripe #d 271/775** 01 SPX Winning Materials Alex Rodriquez Bat/Jersey** 02 Fall Classics… -
FUN Observations
I wasn't at Winter FUN long enough to provide a full report but here a few FUN observations. As per the last few years, I fly in late Wednesday and fly back Friday mid-day, so I try to get a lot accomplished in a short period. (Sorry about formatting mess - I give up as I am only making it worse). * Weather. About a thirty…
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