Now that is cool.
I have seen coins like this straight grade at both PCGS and NGC. I think it is a toss up at times on how they grade them. I have seen some worse...
Nice pickup - congrats. I have actually picked up the cherry picker guide at my local shop - just a couple of times. They don't mind cherry...
Good point. One of these days I might have to give it a try.
I thought there was a process they could do to actually shrink a coin. Thought we had someone post it with a link to youtube. Too lazy to search...
Good choice. Large cents are great - but once you start you will be working you way back. I have the grellman book and it is hard to use in my...
Bribing - I guess it could happen. Anyway the biggest ripoff occurs on ebay as far as I am concerned - with people not always understanding what...
Nice.
Nice story - I don't blame him for trading them. And a shame they had to sell the land. Thanks for sharing.
Great set.
Nice coin - never have been any good at grading gold. I would swag a 64. I am assuming the haze is on the slab on the reverse.
I heard in some cases (high dollar coins) sellers negotiate a portion of the buyer fee's also. Not been in that position myself - but I was able...
Nice pickup. Not sure I could ever grade these - local dealer showed me a graded one (with grade covered) and ask me to grade it. Don't get me...
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Yep. :)
Can't say for sure what value - but all of the silver items are always worth at least silver content of the coin. I like the variety also and am...
Rule number one for me is never spend more than I have. Basically if I can't pay cash don't buy it. Next I am not that into varieties but if I...
That is one reason I watch a lot of them - at the right price makes it worth the cross over. Or I can crack them for my albums. :)
[ATTACH] Here is one Marshall used to own. :)
Ask them when they are going to get better slabs. I just really dislike those yellow or blue inserts. But at least those are easy to crack slabs. :)
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