Thanks for the feedback. I don't have a picture of the note. The error is just a margin overprint. As a certified "65" note it should be worth...
I saw an Omega 14K watch and bands in excellent condition being offered by a bullion dealer. We weighed it and it scaled at over 2 ounces....
I agree. The grades were greatly inflated from what I saw. The flea marketeer had some other NNC coins that were so far off in grade it wasn't...
It's not that I don't trust my own grading ability, but that in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. If we do not have certainty about a...
http://www.nnccoingrading.com/ I stopped by a local flea market dealer who had several coins certified by this outfit. One was a 1955 cent,...
A local flea market dealer has a couple of error notes. Both have the same margin error: Fr. 1916-L 1988-A $1 FW Error PCGS 65PPQ. I have been...
I'm sure there are honest people running pawn shops as an earlier poster is apparently in that category. A fair profit margin is based on accepted...
I used to get a newsletter from a Mr. McMaster where he would go over a lot of different topics of an economic and investment nature. In one...
I bought an 1875 Trade Dollar this week at a shop where a numismatist had apparently validated it as real. A lot of chop marks on back and...
How to Post Photos Thanks. I'm going to need to do this for my binoculars too and an ad, but do not have a digital camera. I have seen many...
Eric Sloane Yes. I met him at his place in Warren once. By the time we met he had achieved great fame. My father helped him with the collector...
My father worked for the Danbury Mint back in the eighties as director of special projects, meeting with Eric Sloan and Roger Tory Peterson on...
We had our monthly meeting last night at the Bethel Town Hall. The club meets the 4th Tuesday of the month. Format is usually the same....
We have all suffered losses in this hobby/industry. Experience is the hardest teacher but the best in some ways. The seller needs to talk to a...
A local coin dealer in Connecticut told me that the lawsuit against the coin doctors was rejected by the court recently. I have not been able to...
Tragic! My condolences to his family. With him was lost a wealth of knowledge.
I like Teletrade, the people who work for TT, Bowers and Merena, and Spectrum (same company) are super nice and considerate. But I am reluctant...
Thanks for the responses to this question. I saw someone arrested for melting pennies, which have a much larger profit margin. Problem will...
I did a search here and couldn't find any reports of anyone getting in trouble for breaking the law against melting coins that came about in 2006:...
I have seen a treasure hunter trolling for rings and jewelry at a public swimming area. He told me he earns for than $50 an hour using his metal...
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