What's to stop an enterprising guy from adding bagmarks prior to submission thereby scoring the coveted MS grade?
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Another Italian States issue, also from Tuscany. The better date of the 2-year only issue, they were first struck in 1827. Big gold, over an...
Agree, I too have shifted from 20th century Italian to Italian States. There is no substitute for the satisfaction received owning something...
In Chicagoland, they don't call it innuendo, they call it "Up the..." --oh, never mind. Suffice to say, it's an expression denoting quantity, as...
Beats me!! That's why I posted it. It arguably has a better design than most modern commemoratives, which isn't saying much given how nasty many...
I once handled a banknote that was a short-snorter allegedly recovered from the USS Arizona after Pear Harbor. It wasn't certified, but it sure...
Ya'LL take yourselves too seriously. That said, for over a grand you would think the holder would at least state that the coin was there, on the...
Have a look. Wish I had loaded up while I still could! https://www.ebay.com/itm/126529888760
The Malta pieces sure look like they have Italian influence, Tuscan to be specific. Nice score on those, wonderful coins.
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I like the NGC arrangement better because it is much more secure. The problem with using a chip like PCGS does, is that there is no way to...
Agree 100%. Could have a mintage of 1, but if the design is ugly --and let's face it, most of them are-- chances of it ever becoming a true...
In addition to the current low premiums on $5 Indians, there are some much better dates being sold at the same price as common material at the...
The premiums on modern commemorative gold just aren't there, not now, not ever. Pre-1933 gold is also at very low premiums to melt at the moment,...
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The Jefferson City, Missouri medal is pretty cool. I'd give him $6 for that.
Awesome error coin, and only half a million dollars. Check-out the seller's feedback rating. He hasn't had a single complaint, --I think that's...
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