[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1942, NGC PF68, bought long ago. Cal
If you live in a state that charges sales tax on coins, you can more than make-up for a higher than usual buyer’s premium with tax savings when...
I have some experience in buying coins from outside the U.S. For the silver coins in this auction, there should be no tax (VAT, sales, customs)...
Thought I’d post this because most U.S. collectors aren’t familiar with Noonan’s in the UK. I have no financial connection with them and have yet...
Few corrections. The usual implementations of NFC, like used by PCGS, use inductive coupling for communication. The “waves” are magnetic, not...
Been done for years for chipped dogs and cats and other "objects". Yup, fear of litigation may prevail even if victory is likely but not...
If you’re interested in medium to long term return on investment, SP500 is likely to outperform gold. See the pic below. Short-term investment...
Any challenge-resistant patents won’t be held by PCGS but by companies like RSA or Duo (owned by Cisco) which sell the technology to anyone...
What NGC should really be changing is putting chips in their slabs. Everything else is pretty easily copied. Cal
Recently was about to go to UK and had several submissions at NGC that I did not want shipped while I was away. Also needed to update some credit...
I liked the theme and design. So, bought the piedfort (double thickness) gilded silver version pictured below. Graded PR70DCAM by PCGS. Cal [ATTACH]
I used to collect inexpensive, colored gemstones. So, I attended gem and mineral shows, which is where I did at least one half my buying. Many...
My want list is short enough and expensive enough that I don't care whether prices are marked or dealer's approach. If it's on the list, I'll get...
Historical prices … Red Book, old catalogs, online sources, back issues of Coin World, etc. … are useful for establishing value on a particular...
Randy, If you have no paperwork at all on purchases, it might be tough to convince an auditor, but you might be able to bargain to an extent. If...
Thanks for the post. Nice video. Despite the title and intro, the video also shows some operations in the Denver and Philly mints as well as...
I use Ship and Insure (shipandinsure.com). The rate for registered mail is only $0.11 per $100 of value. Their current rates for various...
Personal capital gains and losses are reported on line 7 of form 1040. However, usually a form D and perhaps a form 8949 may be needed too. The...
If a collector (not a dealer) travels to a show and buys coins, do the travel expenses become part of the cost of the coins when calculating...
The coin is a 2009 UK 50 pence commemorative celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical Gardens, located at Kew, just outside...
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