Sounds about right. The guides are usually very high.
I remember talking to John J. Pittman at the 1986 ANA Mid-Winter Convention about Canadian coins, specifically 10 Cent pieces. He said he still...
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Longacre and George Morgan too. Look at how the Morgan Dollar still retains information in Good condition. Medalists don’t usually make good coin...
Very nice write-up. Sad that most people don't realize what a beautiful job Schlag did when he won the competition. It would be nice if they...
I just bought 5 Colombian 5 Pesos (same weight and fineness as a UK Sovereign) for $20 over melt for each one. More than I like to pay, but the...
The French/Swiss 20 Francs are .900 fine; the Sovereigns are 22kt (.91666 fine).
Didn't you see the two different coins in PCGS slabs? They missed at least two of them.
Depends on the type. French 20 Francs (0.1867 oz.) and British Sovereigns (0.2354 oz.) sell for less per ounce than a one oz. AGE or GML
Damaged - cleaned, corroded and nicked.
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Dipping won't remove the luster.
Look cleaned to me. So, "Details" grades.
Proof coins are always Proofs. They may be impaired, but they are still proofs and graded accordingly. I have seen 1895 Morgan Dollars graded...
Harshly cleaned.
This isn't advertised by Sigma, but they will call a nice copper round .999+ silver. Don't rely on them alone.
Or strikes that aren't full.
A little WD-40 will remove any adhesive and not hurt the plastic. Or 3-in-1 oil, but then you have to get the oil off.
We have had coin shows in Northern Utah without stop, being careful. No one has contracted any viruses - of the 8 Corona types or any other.
GSAs -just like the GAO sold them.
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