Jaffee also is now a guest of the federal government; unfortunately many of those ripped off in his enterprise at National were not so fortunate....
Any serious volume and buyers need to hedge in their purchases and sell them asap. Anyone who speculates can get in big trouble quickly...
Over at Collector's Universe the issue was discussed:...
Sentenced: http://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/federal-judge-sentences-coin-and-precious-metals-dealer-and-his-company-defrauding-over
There are too many assumptions in your remarks to rebut; the assumption that people are fully informed, can and did do the research before buying...
Ok, so the dealer was blatantly dishonest and larcenous by any measure. Some poor dude gets caught stealing a calculator in Texas and gets...
An above average MS example IMO, 63. I'm not sure what the statistical distribution is on this date, probably average is around 62. They can be...
Actually the auction is closed to the club members. I'm not sure how they handle the accounting as they generally sell the bullion items to a...
A dealer in a neighboring state told me that it is against the law for them to do this, not sure why because it is NY? Lowball? Probably. I...
I have heard it is the method, more than the substance that is used. I have done searches and seen that water is non-damaging if the wet rag is...
I've tried acetone, got some of the glue off. An expert has offered to remove the rest of the glue for $50 or so, but I would prefer to try...
The same thing goes for currency. I have seen it over and over again. Dealers buy as VG, get the notes certified, they come back VF!! And then...
PCGS photograde.
Don't know why this dealer isn't in jail with continued frauds:...
There is no excuse for them not replying to emails in 2016, especially if you are in the service like your avatar indicates, and I wouldn't take...
"I'm sorry, this is almost too good to pass up. YOUR example for language that turns you off is terms like "home run." Enter exhibit A (from...
The 7 deadly sins; greed, sloth, pride (the worst), lechery, gluttony, envy, anger; by the way every other belief system has similar lists,...
A dealer once told me about how he and his buddies would share their "rips". Another one for you.
Here is a general article on grading, etc.. http://www.rarenotes.net/world/grading.html
I approach the coin hobby from a scientific/rational perspective. I don't like the idea of collectors or dealers pulling the wool over on others....
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