When looking at the one pictured in this thread I thought I saw the cardboard holders encased in the plastic slab along with the coins.
I can definitely see the added value of the set pictured here. If I was in the market for an early mint set in original packaging, this would be...
That is also true. Prior to trade dollars, I think seated dollars often went to China as well. But apart from the China trade a lot of gold...
I think we are overlooking the main use, or one of the main uses, of gold coins which was foreign trade. Domestically there was full faith and...
It is my understanding that starting in the late 1870’s, gold, silver and paper money traded at par. Gold dollars had a slight premium for gifts...
You just answered your own question in your statement above. This probably also is the answer to my question of why PCGS didn’t detail it. I’m...
Perhaps it should have been detailed for the improper alloy mix, or slabbed as an error. I can see the argument for the technical grade, for...
I wonder if the coin in the photo that the OP ordered will miraculously show up after he returns the ugly one. Perhaps someone at L&C saw an...
EF details damaged would be my grade, not sure what ICG would have graded it. The gouge in the left field kills it for me.
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