Your observations regarding Littleton are quite accurate. They pay very strongly for the material they want, but it has to meet their quality...
There may be some validity in certain real world situations to the quote above, but when you purchase a raw coin that cannot be traced or...
You should keep receipts for everything in the event that you ever need to prove something to the IRS. That said, no legitimate coin business...
Barbers are cool and you have a whole gaggle of them!:D
Looks like the remnants of a coin tree such as produced by some Asian mints.
Unfortunately, in low grade (avg circ) and without the 1916-D or the overdates, the value of the Merc set is essentially derived from melt on most...
I would suggest that you do not mix light sources as I have never had satisfactory results when attempting this and I believe it may have quite a...
I wrote this recently to a similar question on the NGC boards, but my answer was not met with universal applause; superb coinage.
Both cameras and lenses will work well for you if you want to image coins. I would suggest finding a lighting style or alignment that works well...
They appear to be encased cents in lucky coin holders. I like the look of them.
Stop! This should be enjoyable and it does not sound as though you are having fun.
Modern counterfeits are quite dangerous to the hobby-industry, but they will continue to flood into the market by purchases made by those who do...
My favorite series of US coinage are the Reeded Edge half dollars while the coins that I think are most lovely are probably the Draped Bust...
Howdy Pat!:hail:
A larger image of the reverse would definitely help, especially the mintmark and surrounding area. It looks like it might be die pair two, but I...
If the auction was held in conjunction with the Long Beach, CA show then the lots are physically in CA. They then ship them back to TX before...
Looks AU and certainly hope it is not polished. My gut feel is that you aren't looking at much more than melt.
So...did you find any money in the envelopes after she left and you tore them open?;):eek::devil:
I remember the thread and I did not see the scratches, either. The images they supplied to you were rather fuzzy. This may have been because...
It's damaged pretty badly due to the scratches, but they appear to be quite old and not from the shipping. This is the type of coin that is often...
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