In this hobby PL and DMPL are a hard thing to buy/sell. There's no reliable price guide for PL designated coins. Everyone thinks their coins are...
As a dealer this is the sort of collection that I enjoy working with. I think any dealer worth his salt should be able to evaluate the coins and...
PCGS and NGC are in the business of slabbing stuff for a fee. If they could, I've no doubt they'd certify vintage vehicles in some sort of large...
Here's my 2c. Selling coins on ebay is the best way to get the most for them. But there's a lot of stuff that goes along with that. Listing,...
I think it was likely made intentionally, just like the coin-on-a-nail, and the chiquita banana sticker currency, and the proof 1970 quarter...
Replating steel cents has been around for a long time. As mentioned, they typically are a little too shiny and don't have cartwheel luster,...
It's easy to tell the 1970 small date. And you don't have to look at the date. Just look at Liberty. If Liberty is soft and washed...
Here's a cool medal that came in today. You guys get to see it before I do my research.
Most collectors and virtually all dealers I know would consider this damage, as it's done after the minting process. Generally speaking, it's a...
I've owned coins more than once on several occasions...part of owning a shop and being the friendly neighborhood coin guy. Sometimes clients pass...
The worse part is that people who see that listing may come into the shop and expect to get paid real money for their Ikes. Almost every day some...
to me, the biggest issue with trying to sell on your own website is getting traffic there. The masses are on ebay. There is no alternative to...
So here's my take, having read part but not all of this thread. This seems like a victimless crime, but it was still a crime. Victimless crimes...
This video is a testament to why you should buy a real safe, if you have valuables. No way to just tip it over like that, and even if that...
A thought on bank boxes. Add some dessicant packs to the box to draw moisture from the air. Bank atmospheres are good for paper but bad for...
Should you ever want to insure your coins, it would be of great benefit to have a serious safe. Gun safes and fire safes aren't good enough for...
An interesting question. I think the 90% would be the preferred item since it's much more liquid. If it helps any, over the weekend at the FUN...
Thanks all. Since a lot of fuss was being made about the $35,000 1970 quarter which I believe was done on purpose, I thought I'd offer an actual...
Very dramatic error that was absolutely that. An error. Not made intentionally like some of the crazy things we've seen before. Take a look,...
Second chance offers often are used by sellers who are shilling, but of course they have legitimate sellers who use it as well. Sometimes a...
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