Hi: I am trying to find what an actual coin with the QEII 1953-1967 effigy is supposed to look like,specifically the Canadian dollars.I did a search for a MS-67 grade and saw a few for around $2k which had significant wear,particularly around the laurel leaves area. I am trying to find a 'perfect&qu...

It was definitely a legit TPG outfit (starts with an I) that graded this coin. Was it International Coin Certification Service ? canadiancoppercoins.com - Did ICCS have a bad day? Maybe they had a bad week. From what little I'm reading though, ICCS is considered conservative in their grading. Cheer...

Why would you get a certified common dollar? The cost of the certification alone costs more than the scrap silver value or what the coin will ever be worth. If the coin that you showed was the "64", then who certified it and is it a qualified TPG? If it's taken through a flip, maybe it's ...

Thanks! My original post regarding this particular coin is here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5567
It is a NSF variety.Thanks,Hot Brass

Hi: Actually,I paid $88.00 plus tax! I know a little bit more now than I did when I bought it,being my first certified coin. I paid about $50 too much I think! So I will make sure what I am getting before buying a certified coin in the future! Hot Brass

Yeah,my coin should fit between EF-40 and AU-50. Even a MS-60 has less wear than mine and mine is a MS-64!? Mine still has the lustre,but has nicks and scratches.Still can't figure out why they would grade it a MS-64,with all the wear going on around the hair-line and the leaves,especially when MS c...

Hi: I just checked the definition on what an MS-64 grade should be...this taken from the Charlton Standard Catalogue 2013 issue and it says: MS-64 "No traces of wear,with a full strike.Must have full mint lustre with only minor contact marks in the field areas. Must have good eye appeal".(...

Thanks for that. Why would my one QE II dollar coin which was graded by a legitimate third party be given an MS-64 grade,which is supposed to be of the 'uncirculated' variety,but has lots of wear mostly around the leaves and berries area,also some hair wear at that spot,but the shoulder area is not ...

Hi: I think this forum should have a section designated to the beginner or newbie who is into coin collecting.Thanks,Hot Brass

Hi: Not sure if this is the proper area to post,but I have about eight Elizabeth II 1953-1967 silver dollars,which are supposedly graded by the previous owners as being "uncirculated" and one that was graded by a third party grading service which graded it as a MS-64. Since the high points...

I am probably wrong,but the two books I just bought only show the 'heads' side of the coin when they show you what to look for as far as high spots or typical wear areas? Maybe other books show the tails area for what to look for,,,,not sure!? Hot Brass

Hi: I have a few Canadian silver dollars, Queen Elizabeth II 1953-1964....one which has been graded by a third party grading service which gave this particular dollar a MS-64 grade. My other dollar coins that have the same effigy,but different dates,certainly have better detail than the TPG one,part...

Lightw4re wrote:I used the QX5 last year. Works well. http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Blue-QX5- ... B0002HLKI2

Thanks!
I see that they have the newer QX7 out now,so wondering how much better it is,if any,compared to the QX5?
I ordered a QX7 and it turned out to be junk....lousy picture,a toy basically....sent it back the same day! Thanks,Hot Brass

Thanks, Any particular edition I should be looking for? Hot Brass

Hi: I have been looking into some hand-held usb microscopes and there is one company called Dino-Lite which has numerous different models.Which model would you suggest for a beginner for not too much money($150 max) Thanks,Hot Brass