I assume the woman you spoke with was Kim Ross, if not that may be part of the issue as Make An Offers are her realm. I would like to help you...
usually it is formed by heating the coin
You should try Jack Beymer. He is the consummate professional, with a spotless reputation. Even though he is a competitor of mine I give him my...
Have you ever tried to sell a piece of jewelry back to a retail store? They generally work on a 200% or more mark up meaning when you try to sell...
probably not. rolls of these are relatively common (as far as key dates go), in fact unc rolls have been known to turn up from time to time.
The following is lifted directly from Mark's website. I think it makes him more than adequately qualified to as a person who is knowledgable...
That is becayse they are .999 silver, and the pure silver tarnishes more quickly than the alloyed version does.
I agree with all of this
Absolutely, but be prepared to hear the myriad of responses you listed. The greysheet is only useful for some things and good dealers don't...
Generally there are plenty of seats available for numismatic talks (with rare exceptions). There will be a free "program" there with a bourse map...
I believe that goals 1/2 and 3/4 are mutually exclusive. I don't know of a single part-time dealer who is able to charge a seller's fee on a...
it looks extensively tooled to me. Here is a comprably worn coin from a past auction: Link This coin actually has less wear than the eBay...
unless your images are badly inaccurate then the blue color in the coins isn't what natural toning ever looks like.
Setting up a website is probably not a good option because the expense of advertizing to drive business there can be quite expensive....
I did last week, but I know what I'm doing and saw it in hand first. I paid what it is worth (i.e. what I can sell it for after being graded)...
lol, I meet Mark at most shows, in fact I bought his early bird badge in St Charles earlier this year so he could view auction lots.
Not I, I am in Iowa for the holidays. Someday though, I'll drive through Utah to harass Doug. ;)
I disagree with this, it simply is not always true.
With coins like these (rather common, but key-status coins) most major dealers will have them in AG3-MS64 on and off with great regularity, so it...
That same article lists the 06-D proof 20 Lib, so there are at least 2. What about a commem? Were there any made in Denver only? Most of them...
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