I think there are three important reasons for the low mintage- 1) PMs were down this year and it made this issue less attractive. 2) There are...
The rims look like they were ground down.
Incredible deals are by their very nature extremely scarce, which makes me wonder why you might get frustrated simply because you haven't hit the...
That one was pretty blatant and I wonder what they were thinking when they decided it was good.
My business name is Thomas Bush Numismatics, but at these larger shows I set up with Bill Shamhart and we hang his business name (Numismatic...
As per usual, I appear to be about a week behind all the other FUN show reports that come streaming in from all directions. I’d like to explain...
I'm not certain I understand how CAC would not have too much meaning because they do not evaluate ICG and ANACS coins.
We may have to agree to disagree. I believe there are hairlines across the scroll on the reverse, into Ms. Liberty's neck and down her right arm.
I cannot recall a single TPG that has recovered market share after burning its reputation and I don't expect that ICG will be the first. Might...
As has been mentioned, that coin has seen the working end of a Brillo pad.
CAC has a publicly accessible cert database where you simply type in the cert number and it tells you if the coin has a gold or green CAC sticker...
I believe you thought way too hard about this. You have regular production dimes worth face value.
Is the dealer having a hard time selling it? There is your future answer.
Spending $25 for a copy or counterfeit doesn't make much sense to me since a nice Trade dollar isn't a rare coin.
Yes, I have read on the boards over the years of a few instances where coins dropped off at dealers were lost or damaged. It is surely a rare...
You are reading Mark Goodman's website; he is the best numismatic photographer out there in my opinion. Any quality lens from 100mm to 200mm from...
I don't have a shop; I travel the country going to the major shows and deal with my clients in person at shows, via email or through my website....
If you are a member of the ANA you may submit coins to NGC directly without joining a collector's club. This would save you money....
If it comes back in a problem holder then the product (the coin plus certified grade) has materially changed. As a dealer, I would tell someone...
Nearly all coins purchased for a collection are eventually sold. ICG, ANACS and SEGS have terribly small market shares and even less respect...
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