When I was a kid and first started to collect, in the mid-1970s, ordering from ads in magazines was the way to obtain most coins. Almost...
In theory, such a small degree of rotation should not matter. In practice however, it can matter a lot. A few years ago I had a five-figure...
What is red? Good question!
PF coins have generally been minted in smaller quantities than their MS brethren, but the percent of PF coins that survive can be much higher than...
Most dealers have no issue with accepting $100 bills. However, most dealers will also refuse AE Travelers Cheques or anything similar. This goes...
Don't clean it in any way whatsoever!
There is not fixed formula for numismatic value plus bullion value. In fact, we have seen the erosion of numismatic value in many coins as the...
I use Excel and have found that an enormous number of other folks do the same.
Both NGC and PCGS will slab problem-coins at this time, though I do not know if they will each give a details grade to such coins. The coin would...
I wish!
Howdy and welcome. There are many folks here eager to help.
This coin is worth a premium to its actual silver content, but only by $10 or so.
The 1934 and 1939 WQs are the two early WQs that are truly common to find in most any grade. As such, their values are intimitely tied to the...
You actually paid more than you had to for this coin because a raw example will cost you a few cents less and likely be nicer. There are many...
The coin appears to have more meat remaining than a VF. It looks to be an EF to me and has obviously been dipped one or more times. The...
$1,325 is more than I would spend on that lot.
Don't do it.
I do not see any wear, I am just worried that it might not be genuine. The melt value is $857 so you were offered less than melt, too. Grading...
This is more along the lines of curiosity or art than any useful science at the moment.
Absolutely not genuine.
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