Here are some preliminary shots...a tease. I have some errands to run and will open the roll this evening. :) I was expecting a flat-rate box,...
Surprise! Surprise! ...the roll was received by USPS at midnight March 5th/6th in Missouri and delivered March 8th (an hour ago) in...
You have to use the "Upload a File" option...sometimes found under "More Options". It's a button at the bottom...between "Post Reply" or "Save...
That's my birth year! :) I hope I don't get "slabbed" any time soon. :(
I'm wondering if TPGs can tell the difference.
At the same time, I wonder how many fakes were sold that weren't returned. Do you understand why your coin wasn't genuine? Please "upload" the...
I like the way you've laid out a blueprint for your collection's expansion. ;) As late as 1966, the Mint's operations weren't necessarily...
I've often suspected that many counterstamps were created for other purposes...and stamped on coins at a test. This is one of those times.
Is it possible to tell the difference between a perfectly preserved cent vs. the best dipped example?
I've never dipped anything but have heard stories of folks doing it wrong. There's a technique that removes Sulphur tarnish without removing...
The luster of your 1818 half is mesmerizing! :wideyed:
The Ancient folks will blow us away. The title led be to think of my collecting, not what I collect. For me it was 1962-1976, then 2005-Present....
I fell in love with the Half Cent after buying Breen's Half Cent Guide...and the 1804 in particular for its variety of die pairs/states. I have a...
If it's an itch you gotta scratch, I would use an inexpensive coin first.
WooHoo!!! We have an update. The ETA has moved up to this Tuesday, March 9th. [ATTACH]
I'm not very familiar with ICG. I consider ANACS to the the 3rd trusted TPG.
I think the idea is to make a profit from TPG "upgrades".
Whenever I have the choice between two coins of the same grade, one from NGC and the other from PCGS (modern slab), I almost always find the NGC...
That NGC has stricter standards?
I suspect there have been more undocumented cross-overs that just these two coins. Personally, I prefer the somewhat stricter NGC grading...
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