I bought one. More for the novelty. No intention of collecting them. Before silver tanked this week these were being flipped for a quick $100...
It is not impossible at all. Adequate rinsing works just fine. A quick acetone dip might help if you have trouble with soap residue. But again,...
Thanks, nojreyd. I started that set a long time ago and most pieces prior to 1940 have been replaced more than once. I'll never get my money out...
Rarity is a very misused word. Relatively speaking, few coins are rare. Hard to find ones are probably better called scarce. In the coin...
Good advice. I wouldn't agree that NGC grading is more consistent than PCGS. My experience is the opposite. But I don't mean to start a religious...
Pretty album/target toning! I like those very much, Lugia. Lance.
Yes, you should get it graded. There's too much fake gold out there and even though yours isn't, the holder will matter when it comes time to sell...
There were six die pairs for the '14-D. I don't know of a site that illustrates them. There's probably one out there somewhere. Here's an older...
Good thinking, Chuck. I considered that too. But I didn't like the angle of the MM. It should be fairly upright. Ultimately I sent it to PCGS,...
Here's a real one from my PCGS registry. Lance. [IMG][IMG]
Here's another that came into my hands from an estate. Shape of MM isn't bad but it's tilted improperly. Pretty good fake. Lance. [IMG] [IMG]
I don't see anything wrong with taking different approaches. Personally, I built this set of wheaties over many years. It's complete but I'll...
Not necessarily. There's a big spread between VF and AU. And then there are price swings for varieties. You can pick up a slabbed VF20 1807 CBH...
Yes! You are right...it's not a O.109. T-I is wrong for O.109. I was misled by star 7 which looks buried in your half, and by the arrows which...
Coleguy, cool '22. Looks like O.109, you think? How's the luster? What do you grade her? Nice 18.11, Mark! Love it. Sweet '28 as well. Denticles...
Nice write up! Congrats on that beautiful gold dollar. Nice photos too! :) Are you going to submit it for grading? It's not my series but I...
WTG, Cookey! Sounds like a really fun time. Gorgeous Britannia! 8 Reales, huh? America's first dollar. Every collector should own one. Lance.
Zincolns, maybe. But nothing before that (though I'm sure there are a few deals to be had). Lance.
I'm not exactly sure of what you're asking. I think you are wondering if you should put your raw set on the back burner and start collecting...
I was afraid of that but I didn't want to jinx things. Both PCGS and NGC are taking very hard lines on coins with color. There's been altogether...
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