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ldhair

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    ldhair got a reaction from Coinbuf in For the love of copper   
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    ldhair got a reaction from J P M in Looking to crack from anacs and submit to NGC. 1829 half dollar   
    @xinfantry
    Could you please share the grade that ANACS gave the coin? 
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    ldhair got a reaction from robec1347 in For the love of copper   
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    ldhair reacted to J P M in Looking to crack from anacs and submit to NGC. 1829 half dollar   
    Now that you have some answers, can we see the holder to see what the grade is on the coin now? 
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    ldhair reacted to CIII in Follow the lead picture post.   
    1877-CC 10C VF20
     


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    ldhair got a reaction from RonnieR131 in Follow the lead picture post.   
    I'm not really good at looking into how many have been graded. This is another problem coin. 1877-CC DDR. It's in an old PCI slab and turned ugly in the holder.
     
     



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    ldhair reacted to Sandon in Follow the lead picture post.   
    1890-S Liberty Seated dime, NGC graded AU 58:


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    ldhair got a reaction from powermad5000 in Follow the lead picture post.   
    I'm not really good at looking into how many have been graded. This is another problem coin. 1877-CC DDR. It's in an old PCI slab and turned ugly in the holder.
     
     



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    ldhair reacted to rrantique in 1955 ddo bn   
    He needs to look at yours Larry
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    ldhair got a reaction from rrantique in 1955 ddo bn   
    My opinion is no and no 
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    ldhair got a reaction from Henri Charriere in Follow the lead picture post.   
    I'm not really good at looking into how many have been graded. This is another problem coin. 1877-CC DDR. It's in an old PCI slab and turned ugly in the holder.
     
     



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    ldhair got a reaction from RonnieR131 in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    ldhair got a reaction from rrantique in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    ldhair reacted to powermad5000 in Follow the lead picture post.   
    It is really a shame this one had such a rough life. Not very common. NGC has only graded 9 total.

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    ldhair got a reaction from rrantique in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    ldhair got a reaction from Henri Charriere in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    ldhair got a reaction from powermad5000 in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    ldhair reacted to Sandon in Dealer vs Member grading   
    Supposedly, the graders at reputable grading services are not allowed to know whose coins they are grading. The contention that large submitters receive better grades than others is an often-repeated contention for which no one to my knowledge has provided credible evidence.  A number of the several dozen coins from my collection that I have submitted to NGC received numerical grades higher than I expected, and I'm certainly not a large submitter. (I've had a few disappointing experiences as well.) On the other hand, I once heard a well-known representative of a major numismatic auction house complain that PCGS had refused to attribute certain early U.S. coins as proofs despite their having previously been attributed and sold as such; and I have read major auctioneers' catalog descriptions that questioned the accuracy of the grades given by grading services.
       The real problem as I see it is the interplay of (1) the complexity and subjectivity of the current numerical grading "system" and (2) the inherent pressure on grading services from all customers to satisfy them with generous grades. Experienced graders may reasonably disagree over whether a coin should receive a grade of, for example, 64, 64+, or 65. The difference in list prices from 64 to 65 may be substantial, and concern that any customer may go to a competitor could result in the coin being given the benefit of the doubt. Smaller submitters who think that their coins were just as nice as pieces sold by major dealers or auction houses at higher grades may assume that these large submitters receive special considerations, which is probably what leads to the contentions of favoritism in the first place.
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    ldhair got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in Dealer vs Member grading   
    As a normal the grader is not going to know who sent the coin in for grading. It is possible with famous coins or collections that the grader already knew who owns those coins. 
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    ldhair got a reaction from powermad5000 in Seen Better Days   
    I'm a big fan of waiting for the right coin to come along. Something nice without major problems. I don't care for something that will be hard to sell in the future. Made that mistake many times in my early days. 
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    ldhair got a reaction from Henri Charriere in Seen Better Days   
    I'm a big fan of waiting for the right coin to come along. Something nice without major problems. I don't care for something that will be hard to sell in the future. Made that mistake many times in my early days. 
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    ldhair got a reaction from robec1347 in For the love of copper   
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    ldhair got a reaction from zadok in Seen Better Days   
    I'm a big fan of waiting for the right coin to come along. Something nice without major problems. I don't care for something that will be hard to sell in the future. Made that mistake many times in my early days. 
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    ldhair got a reaction from Henri Charriere in 1964 SMS Kennedy Half dollar   
    The coin has been cleaned and has been in circulation. It has lost most of it's luster. It's worth the price of silver at this point. That is about $10.48 as of this morning. Nice image. It leaves little more to learn about the coin. If you don't agree, send the coin to NGC and prove the members here are wrong. 
    Anyone with a basic understanding of this hobby will tell you it's a waste of time and money.