http://numismaticcrimes.org/?q=node/253 Apparently this dealer was coming back from a show and was robbed when he left his material unattended at...
Last month Greysheet said it was going to start listing CAC prices for various coins. I called them then and they said it would be mid-April....
I have seen quite a few coins, Bust and Seated material that have been likely artificially toned. Anyone had success removing it? How? Acetone...
Coin World had an article on this today: http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=2707&1879-Stella-Variety
I was talking with Tommy of "The Elusive Spondulix" yesterday, a truly classic coin dealer, he's worked as a grader at both NGC and PCGS. He was...
I went to one of my first and favorite coin shows today that has been in operation since 1960. Plenty of good dealers and coins on the bourse...
The article this month at the Coin Dealer Newsletter is on incused Indian gold, called "Just a few stoppers". Good article, no dealer cited in the...
It never ceases to amaze me how often readers of Coin World write letters to complain, with address withheld, usually because of what the US mint...
I have had coins stolen with the USPS. This item caught my attention today of a postal employee being caught for theft:...
A tremendous amount of material being offered last night and tonight in Teletrade auctions. I was tempted to bid last night, but didn't find any...
The Coin Dealer Newsletter had a lead story last week on how certain parts of the country are stepping up their regulation and licensing of pawn...
This week's Coin World has a lead article on how the SS and the FBI are going after various coin counterfeiters: "The U.S. Secret Service’s...
Any experts on Easter, Passover or Resurrection-themed coins? Thanks.:)
I figure there must be some way to improve scuffed or scratched certified coin holders--anyone have recommendations? Also, I would think that the...
Let's say you got in a time machine and were able to go back 100 or more years. Would, say a roll of $20 Liberties (20) be enough to make the...
I have been acquiring and auctioning quite a few of these, partly spurred by John Albanese's (CAC) comments that these are great pieces in XF and...
When I call PCGS on an invoice status a couple of times they have said that their pros are in Asia, Hong Kong, etc., on a trade show or grading...
Anyone have an experience they want to share with how they do bookeeping and accounting on coins and collectibles? I filed my taxes yesterday...
What have been your greatest profits in coin buys and sells; also what have been your greatest losses? Personally, my greatest profit was an...
Most of us have noticed how certain old certification holders bring more money than the new slabs. Some dealers make a huge market in this, with...
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