On being asked to lower the price so he could make a profit, I would have asked him, "What's in it for me? I want a profit too." He violated...
The mailboxes were recently replaced in my building. When the old, tilt-out boxes (tilting out so the mail delivery is easier) several pieces of...
Thanks. Nice pictorial! I was surprised how busy the show was on Friday which is usually a quiet day. At one of the booths was a perhaps 12...
For general grading I use a Bausch & Lomb eye loupe that attaches to my glasses. This type of loupe comes in 4x and 7x or with double lenses of 4x...
When I saw this PCGS graded MS67 1917 Type 1 SLQ, I fell in love with it. [ATTACH]
I agree. ebay does only what's best for eBay and their profit margin. I had a number of saved searches using wildcard that have now been...
I got a "first look and first offer" rights to a coin collection before it went to auction. The family didn't keep the best - they didn't even...
I've received coins wrapped in paper too. Another seller delivered proof coins in Air-Tite coin holders. Repeat business can hinge on the...
One type of security item very commonly used these days - particularly to send slabs - is a Safe-T-Mailer. It's a piece of corrugated cardboard...
Bill Me Later does a credit score check before accepting your transaction - but that's after the auction closes, of course. If your score is low...
You gotta figure that someone has to pay for the big newspaper ads or the 24-hour TV broadcasts like QVC or HSN. That "someone" is the customer...
I am fond of SLQs and happy I found this 1917 Type 1 in MS67FH (PCGS graded) [ATTACH]
The bad news is that all cameras store some EXIF data (camera model, flash on or off, lens type, zoom, etc.) with some newer point-and-shoot and...
I bought this camera in 2009. It's a 1.3 megapixel, however, the there are ones with a higher density sensor available that will do a better...
Here's a sample of what my cheapie microscope camera can do: [ATTACH] I bought my camera in 2009. The same one - and others - are available on...
That Wizard scope and stand are virtually identical to the one I got off eBay from Hong Kong (with free shipping!) for about $35. The scope...
Here is a "1879-CC" Morgan dollar recently manufactured in China. It is properly marked "Copy" but is available without that mark too. The...
You can get a complete set of fake made-in-China Morgan dollars with all dates and mint marks. Here's one manufacturer in China - check out the...
Here's a composite of the die clash. There are lots of different 1857 one cent die clashes with other denominations. Seems like the mint had...
Amanda, that 1857 is a bit expensive at $12,500 and for sale by Eagle Eye. It's a "Snow 9" variety showing die clash marks from a Seated Liberty...
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