Here are some inexpensive places to stay in Baltimore, for those on a budget:...
I have been seeing Mr. Greenberg's ads in Coin World (p.109 March Trends) and elsewhere, anyone here have experience with him? He stated in his CW...
You go armed with a lot of knowledge, an empty stomach and some bucks. I ran into a dealer there years ago who had sharp vision and who bragged...
Well, one of my sisters makes reference to "Silas Marner" and a brother uses the term "shyster" occasionally. Basically they want me to make...
My father worked at the Danbury Mint as a director of special projects, working with Roger Tory Peterson and Eric Sloane on various projects. But...
"Bluebook" is also interesting, kind of like "Bluesheet" more a wholesale than a retail guide. Redbook pricing is high, similar to PCGS and NGC...
I don't know if this is a cultural thing, but there really wasn't much coin or bullion collecting in my family background with the exception of my...
If the bourse is small enough, i.e. a large room but no separate rooms, anyone doing anything with a phone could be targetted. The gang announces...
And that is the way it should be. Basically, you need someone who is unimpeachable. We see cases of insiders at banks and in finance using their...
My point was that the higher amount the buyer pays the less likely they are going to bid for common, though mint state coins. People will pay...
I got a result on the "L" counterstamped Bust quarter mentioned earlier; PCGS apparently will not give those numerical grades, but "98" them all,...
The smart ones know how to bury negative feedback in searches of their business or name, there are companies that will do this for you. Yes, there...
This is a paramount concern these days. I know dealers at the Naugatuck show who have been robbed leaving there or even tailed going back home....
Heritage has the best technical information, but is less helpful for consignors and does not offer a coin grading option. 15% remains too much,...
67 Red.
I would check out auction archives like Heritage and compare your coin to other examples there. PCGS may allow it to cross but not at its present...
I worked with a fellow at a warehouse once where after a heated discussion developed with workers, about how one company's spark plugs were better...
It is well-known that drug dealers will launder their "gross" profits by buying precious metals and then sell them later to throw off law...
Is it only cocaine that leaves residual effects on the bills or do other drugs, like pot, have the same effect?
Thanks GDJMSP! Lost Dutchman has either better eyesight or better computer imaging than I do, or both!
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