I don't think a coin or banknote ever has to apologize for being used for its purpose. I always think of those marks as badges of honor and wonder...
The Flying Eagle (1856 pattern, 1857-1858 circulation) and Indian Heads (1859-1864) are 88% Copper, 12% Nickel alloy, and have a whitish copper...
By about 100 years later, it's recognizably a "coin"... [ATTACH]
Fineness or weight has also been adjusted in fruitless attempts to legislate the Gold/Silver ratio. US changes to silver coin weight in 1853 and...
Bullpucky I married an engineer!
It's an easy debasement? 4 units of 90% and 1 unit of copper.
http://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-cent-cuds-1980-1982-2/ NOT a later state of CU-1c-1980-01 Could be CU-1c-1980-04 or even CU-1c-1980-20
5c neat association but no special value
Pretty sure you are correct. They quote PCGS price guide prices as the attractant and then the coins sell for 1/10th that (which is more in line...
Well, there is a long and ignoble history of nicknames... ICG I Can't Grade NTC Not This Coin (as in there is a <grade> out there, but Not This Coin
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The funny thing, Mark, is there are several easy ways known to find the market clearing price, including pre-order bidding. The GSA did that with...
AU/MS - note the edge detail on the reverse C. Those are very delicate and the first thing to wear off: [ATTACH] That and the diamond in the...
Oh, worse than NNC. SGS is gone, they were busted by the FBI, IRS, and others for running a steal-it-to-order side business. Along side a coin...
They sell "Proxy coins" - printed plastic disks for your album. https://www.ebay.com/itm/304188482817
Who is the basement slabber? If it's NNC, best case would be 2-3 grades below what's marked.
I don't think people are listening to what JA was saying about CACG. If people think it's a replacement for PCGS and NGC they will be surprised....
Nope ... don't even know if they've asked. Until they have an accessible validation site...
Very funny. 500 people sending want lists to 200 dealers... Better if you check the dealer's web site and then message them that you are...
They're also clear it's a soft launch, with everything including pricing subject to change.
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