Frankly, I feel safer walking along a busy street than in any parking garage.
I park at the CTA "park and ride" which is just off the expressway. It is a 5 minute or so walk to the convention center. I think it costs $5 to...
I learn more from the coins that flunk, than from the coins that pass.
Geek, (all this time I thought it was Greek). Have you ever tried to sell coins to CAC? I always see their adds that they buy, but have never...
I have a batch of 6 on their way back. 4 passed. After good pictures are taken, I'll do a "guess what caced and what flunked" thread.
Todays haul, my second find ever! The first was a small copper from Zambia. [IMG]
IMO and IME, for coins in "modern" slabs if the grade seems low usually there is an issue that isn't readily apparent. Maybe a rim dent hidden by...
Looks like a 64 coin that has been net graded a tad for the rim dent at 3:00.
My 2 favorites, and a Saint. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Holy smokes!
I am in!
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Nice coin Skyman, and nice to see you on these boards!
One thing I noticed is that you make it sound like the 1907 Arabic date is a pattern. It is a regular issue.
Curious to see what that does to the prices of the $20 gold coins. Ever since I saw the History Channel show, that has always been my dream coin....
61 and less" rubby" then many of these that are graded UNC. Certainly nicer than my 1899 $20. I don't know if the slabbing and shipping fees...
Tell him to go pound sand!
Could it have been smoked to intentionality hide hairlines?
Here's the thing: the coin may have been guaranteed when you bought it, but it isn't anymore. To me that seems pretty shady to rescind a...
I find the HJB website very easy to use and they must have a hundred Saints in stock. They are local to me and I would trust their grading 100%....
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