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Coinbuf

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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Lem E in Follow the lead picture post.   
    Darker than I would like, but in an ANA ANACS style holder.



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    Coinbuf reacted to MorganMan in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    Coinbuf reacted to rrantique in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    Coinbuf reacted to CIII in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    Coinbuf reacted to MorganMan in Follow the lead picture post.   
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from The Neophyte Numismatist in High Relief   
    All 1921 Peace dollars were struck in high relief, this was not successful as the coins did not strike up well and the dies did not survive or last well.   As a result for all subsequent years of Peace dollar production the relief was lowered.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from powermad5000 in 2024 S Lincoln cent Rim is different   
    Why are you trying to compaire a circulation strike to a proof strike?
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Henri Charriere in 1864 2 Cent - Missing 18   
    Welcome to the forum, in the future inquires like this are better posted in the US coin or Newbie sections of the forum, this area is for questions that revolve around the registry.   Plus more forum members are likely to see your posts in those two sections than here.
    As I do not see any obvious scraping or filling marks this is Most likely due to a grease filled die.   At times areas of the die will be clogged with grease or other debris which doesn't allow for metal to flow into that spot of the die during the striking of the coin.  It's very common on modern coinage which makes sense given the massive quantities of coins that are struck for circulation today.   This is a bit less common for coinage of the 1800's, but not unheard of.
     
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    Coinbuf reacted to EddieTL in 1864 2 Cent - Missing 18   
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    Coinbuf reacted to powermad5000 in Which of these Coins is a Better Purchase for a Newbie?   
    I have reported your post and asked the mods to either move it to the Marketplace or delete it.
    You state this in a reply yet still are pushing sales.
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    Coinbuf reacted to Just Bob in Which of these Coins is a Better Purchase for a Newbie?   
    His link was to coins that he has for sale on eBay. He was trying pretend that he was asking about the coins, when he was actually trying to get people to look at the coins he had for sale. That is spam.
    I don’t know how I messed this post up, but this is what I was quoting:
    The gentleman, technically, wasn't selling anything. His Topic was essentially a solicitation for advice: Is this coin a better investment for a Newbie, or that one?  
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from powermad5000 in Which of these Coins is a Better Purchase for a Newbie?   
    Spam is what sellers do when they shamelessly post their coins for sale disguised as something else.   And no this entire forum is not like FB or Insta for internet sellers to hawk their coins on every thread.   The marketplace section of the forum is where you can advertise, the rest of this forum is for education and general coin related conversation.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Rod D. in Which of these Coins is a Better Purchase for a Newbie?   
    Reported.

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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Mike Meenderink in 1882 O Morgan Dollar - What Is This?   
    100% a bezel, it also looks like the obv rim of the bezel was slightly folded over, perhaps to better retain the coin or maybe just from use as a pendant.   The coin itself has no significant collector value in that condition, worth roughly $28-$30 for the silver, the bezel itself might also be silver.   Rather than damage the coin or the bezel it would be best to leave it as is.   Welcome to the forum.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Henri Charriere in Can Grading Company's Start Adding A #Number Grade to UNC Details Coins?   
    You could always start your own grading service and offer this service.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Hoghead515 in Can Grading Company's Start Adding A #Number Grade to UNC Details Coins?   
    Grading is already highly subjective, TPG's do not (and should not) want to open themselves up to that kind of problem.    I personally think it is just fine the way it is, leave it to the market to determine the price of problem coins not the TPG's.
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    Coinbuf reacted to Greenstang in 1882 O Morgan Dollar - What Is This?   
    There is no seam. The coin has been pressed into the bezel.    
    Notice on the obverse how high the rim is, that is part of the bezel.    
    Although not a valuable Morgan in that condition, you would probably.  
    ruin it trying to remove it. Leave it as it is.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Mike Meenderink in Can Grading Company's Start Adding A #Number Grade to UNC Details Coins?   
    You could always start your own grading service and offer this service.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from RonnieR131 in 1982d multiple mint marks up to 8 that I see   
    Zinc rot. spend it before it turns to zinc dust.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in Can Grading Company's Start Adding A #Number Grade to UNC Details Coins?   
    You could always start your own grading service and offer this service.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from Mike Meenderink in Can Grading Company's Start Adding A #Number Grade to UNC Details Coins?   
    Grading is already highly subjective, TPG's do not (and should not) want to open themselves up to that kind of problem.    I personally think it is just fine the way it is, leave it to the market to determine the price of problem coins not the TPG's.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from RonnieR131 in Which of these Coins is a Better Purchase for a Newbie?   
    Reported.

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    Coinbuf got a reaction from J P M in NickelNutzy2   
    I agree with this being a lamination error, much larger than those on the two in your other post.
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in CACG has arrived. Loudly knocking. Will NGC and PCGS answer the door? Do you think NGC and PCGS will counter CACG and their "premium certification" services with their own new services or certifications?   
    Here is a timely thread on the PCGS forum that touches on the issue of gradeflation in low circulated grades.   I think that Bill's reply toward the end of the thread is the most correct with regards to the coin in question and how it should have been graded.   And while we will never know in this case, I suspect that the grade analysis put forth by Bill would be a likely outcome had this been graded in say 1988 or thereabouts.
    Linky
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    Coinbuf got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in CACG has arrived. Loudly knocking. Will NGC and PCGS answer the door? Do you think NGC and PCGS will counter CACG and their "premium certification" services with their own new services or certifications?   
    No I would not say that, back when the TPG's first setup operations MS65 was a very high grade, I wasn't into slabbed coins then but as I've been told getting an MS67 was almost unheard of.   Today MS67 is a very high grade but it is awarded far more frequently than back in the late 80's early 90's when the TPG's were just starting out.   And over the past 5ish years I have seen many coins that have been cracked and regraded 2 to even 4 MS grades higher than what the original grade was.   I'm not saying those new grades are incorrect or the old grades were correct, but we have seen high profile coins jumping grades with what to me is an alarming frequency.    The photo archives on the PCGS system were basically eliminated overnight several years ago because high profile customers of big dealers ((cough) like Legend (cough)) were complaining to Laura about seeing posts on the PCGS forum that involved regrades of their coins.
    Gradeflation has touched every part of the grading scale, we are seeing coins that in the past would max out at VF30 now being graded as XF, even AU at times.   And yes the line between AU and MS has been blurred out of existence, market grading is not about using grading standards it is about pricing coins.   Today a grader looks at a coin and says what should this sell for, not what does this grade.   There is a reason why PCGS did away with its grading sets as grading sets are not needed under market grading, its noteworthy that CACG has grading sets that they expect their graders to use as a reference when grading.   Remember that most graders used to be dealers, so it stands to reason that if you put the foxes in the hen house the eggs may be tampered with.