A number of us have written it, but I do not know that you embrace the idea that you signed up as the seller (the professional) while the buyer...
You sent the wrong slab to start this chain of events so I would suggest you suck it up and absorb everything yourself.
I am a member of the ANA and have both my collector's policy and my dealer's policy through Hugh Wood, Inc. If I recall correctly, the policies...
The first two definitely appear to have been altered, but the last is a mystery aside from a likely dip.
This part is incorrect- "Actual gold or silver gram weight of a coin divided by fineness = actual silver or gold weight in grams." It should...
You are reading the Red Book wrong. All 1838 Reeded Edge half dollars have "HALF DOL." written on the reverse.
Common sense should lead you away from these sales as fast as possible.
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These are what would be commonly known as "junk silver" and sold raw for values closely tied to their silver content. This will be an expensive...
That's a good idea on the part of Heritage. It would be even better if they extended the idea to all slabbed coins since these get banged up to...
It is likely the hairlines you are seeing are simply circulation marks. WQs with this much wear are pretty flat coins and any sliding of a coin...
I do not consider die cracks to be error coinage. They are a stage of die marriage usage.
I completely understand the hesitance to spending $1,500 on a coin and think the reservation is entirely valid.
The 1839-O Reeded Edge half dollar shouldn't be tough to justify, but it will prove to be tough to find nice and priced anywhere near current...
The 1838-O Reeded Edge half dollar is not a coin you will get, so cross that one off the list.
I realize the 1932-D WQ is considered the "key", but it is nonetheless a common coin in a common grade. You should be able to obtain one for $80...
I'm familiar with this collection and would caution folks to realize that there were some incredibly choice and rare coins in there as well as...
That's really a scan? It looks like a photo. Regardless, that coin certainly looks like it was lightened up quite a bit in addition to the scratch.
It sounds like you purchased an inexpensive, circulated, common Mercury dime for a reasonable amount that neither buried you nor made the shop...
They are both steel cents. One is simply corroding more rapidly than the other.
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