And that is the real problem, or perhaps saying - it's the root of the problem - would be a better way to say it. And it's not so much that the...
The ones who are good at doing it figured it out decades ago, and have been doing so ever since. Today, there's a whole lot more of them who can...
You're looking at high magnification pictures of a Morgan and Peace dollar. A visual explanation for the reason why Morgans and Peace dollars tone...
How do you know when to stop collecting and start selling off your coins? You don't really, it's a personal decision that only you can make. But...
That depends on how you define "close to spot". As I said above, just about any dealer there is will pay you about 10% less than spot at any time....
I'm not familiar with the company you mentioned. But industry standard when it comes to buying/selling bullion coins (which is what you described)...
And with modern coins of similar characteristics that's almost always the case. For example, I've owned several special editions in gold from...
Yes it is, most definitely. No wood, not even mahogany, is inert, regardless of its age and or seasoning. And yes, all woods put off gasses...
Eh, some were, but what Mike said is accurate, graders were always prohibited from dealing coins, but other staff members were not. As for...
I was hoping somebody would get around to saying that. And he's right Bic, matter of fact he's way beyond right ! Ya see, about 95% of...
I'm not saying or even implying that they will apply the same grading standards currently being used by anybody. We must also remember that each...
Rich I'm not sure what you're trying to say here because, and maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it kinda sounds like you're contradicting your first...
We can only hope ! Well, my prediction was not who would do it, merely that it (KSorbo's post above) would happen. And yes I posted my...
Well, success or the lack of it is a relative thing and it has to be judged against - 1 - your expectations 2 - what the product is capable of and...
Yeah, now. But I lived in Utah, 2nd driest state in the country, for almost 30 years. And it's not "no moisture", no matter where you are there...
As suggested above they are definitely die scratches, and if you look closely you can see that there are 3 individual die scratches. [ATTACH]...
Yes, aluminum foil is not air permeable like paper and most plastics. As Thad explained, some the sulfurous gas being put off by the paper roll...
Why is only the red book spiral? It isn't the only one, there are many others. I own 7 different standard reference books that have spiral...
Toning begins the instant after the coin is struck, and that's on all coins, not just copper. That's because the one and only thing that's...
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