Your safest bet is to take this stuff to a jeweler that you trust and have them test the metal.
Time to do some homework!
We do, it's called propaganda... :)
Another approach - every time I go to a coin show, I get people saying "official grading style light of..." name your TPG. So, what exactly is it...
So thinking about grading and reading a few other posts - got me onto a completely useless and possibly fun scavenger hunt. The hunt for the...
Or rejected (hopefully)
The proof is in the pudding - as they say. Have you looked at how they grade compared to the larger establishments? There isn't any rule that...
Finish my Peace Dollar registry set - which now by the way is in the Top 50 - page 1....
I assume Apmex to be "full retail plus" on something like this, and use ebay as a measuring stick. I see what they are selling for and most...
Be my guest. I figure once they are posted - they are publicly available. Thanks in advance!
Hi all, I'm a total rookie when it comes to paper notes and currency, but I know where to go ask. :) I came across this in a stamp collection I...
Sorry, it's not for sale. It just went into my registry set. :)
Well duh!!!! Of course it's the Peace Dollar! :) I got this baby 2 weeks ago! [ATTACH]
It's actually a good price - if the slabs are re-usable. Those are expensive! Ungraded and well circulated common date coins in an unlabeled...
My latest venture is a stamp collection. A true picker's dream! Much more lucrative than any PM or stocks lately. The only downside is the wife...
Yes, I remember those lines. And my parents went "insane" and sold their 67 Camaro RS - and bought a Gremlin. And then shortly after sold it and...
We had drought the last few years. Bought a new car in August and started washing it once a week. We're getting 2-3 rain storms a week now. The...
Did you see that today? I bought a silver dollar last night and BOOM! Interest rate hike! I bought a 1909-S cent last week - I was too scared...
I have gotten lucky a lot since I officially declared myself a "professional" amateur treasure hunter. The trick is - allowing yourself to take...
The first thing I'd suggest is consider the value of what you are protecting, the size, and where you intend to place the safe. This should...
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