Their support and opinion of CAC really shouldn't be all that surprising then, should it? It is interesting how people distance themselves even...
YES! You are right on the dot! Just do not try to lump collectors into this mold. In my opinion, CAC is worthless to a collector in its current...
Scam, v : deprive of by deceit Now consider your own comment above. Your claim above alludes to the withholding of information in order to...
It's a joke people...laugh! Not necessarily. If the seller is not "in the wise", then a smart collector could easily take...
A misconception some have, especially those very new to the industry, is to confuse the use of "TPG" with "grader". If the grader is worth their...
I have no problem paying for expert opinions either. However, when consulting with a lawyer, I'm not going to pay $400 for an hour with him, as I...
You are a collector, and thus should not need anybody's approval but your own to know a coin that you like or dislike. The problem is that the...
I bank at a few different banks in the area. I've talked to a few tellers (as they have shown me their note stashes) and the policy in the banks...
You all make me feel old! I was thinking along the lines of Robert LeRoy Ripley.
On my visit to a coin dealer to do some business this weekend, I got this note in change. I was surprised to see such an old note still...
There's no contradiction. In order to be a contradiction, the terminology would have to come from the same source, which they do not. The term...
Thanks! Day started at 3am when I got up for work, off by 1pm, and off to "not do a thing" all day. It's amazing how tiring doing "nothing" with...
Can you do us a favor when you have the time and take a good closeup to show everyone the metal build up along the devices, as well as the...
Neither of these organizations educate the community. Bad choice of words I used, maybe, but neither of them will helpfully identify problems and...
My opinion of TPG coins is no secret. This is one instance where I find TPG companies actually fulfill a purpose in numismatics. It is quite the...
Unfortunately, with regards to the Maple Leaf gold coin, the term "Maple Leaf" is an adjective describing the coin. Thus, it would have neither a...
It is legally binding in most jurisdictions. However, eBay is a venue. They are not party to your contract with the bidder. They are not a...
It is pretty hard to beat face value! I am curious how many you were able to get at that price and what different dates you got. Regardless what...
Be very careful using another precious metal as an indicator for another. Commodities are not market indicators unless it is part of a group of...
If you're gonna speculate, watch the foreign markets, not New York.
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