The fourth photo down, of the obverse, shows a bit patch of hairlines. I've had coins bounced back to me in body bags for less.
I'd like to put some of buckshot in his tail for selling this crap.
In my opinion, from the Coin Facts numbers I have analyzed, I think that their numbers are too low. The coins are not as rare as they claim they...
If one is going to speculate in medals, you have think about how much you need to have anything. You also have to think about storage. Gold is...
Richard II coins are quite scarce, especially in attractive condition. This half penny is actually above average. [ATTACH] Recently I upgraded...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This Hard Times token, Low #1, has some very light graffiti in the obverse field. Most of examples of this piece have problems...
It could be a little better than MS-60. The eagle has its breast feathers, and there are no significant marks. The grading services seldom use the...
Not really. Most of the Mint State coins we have today were saved by dealers and collectors. They plucked them from circulation before they got...
During my 14 years as a dealer, I had one guy palm a $100 bill on me. That was the only time I got hit, thank goodness.
When you get to MS-68, the registry mentality kicks in. Wealthy people will spend a fortune to be the top dog in a registry. I was #1 on them NGC...
They did, but a lot of prices have recovered to one extent or another since the pandemic and the current inflation.
I just converted the Danish corona to U.S. dollars. It’s $392,000. Plus there are also the charges for converting dollars to corona and the...
The reverse is too crowded for a coin of that size. The designer simply did too much and the coin is kind of like a word salad in my opinion.
The worst examples of this I have seen were on the Star Spangled Banner $5 gold coins, about a decade ago. The frosted devices were really grainy,...
Where is he buying this stuff? How can you buy problem raw gold and still land on your feet with a profit after the grading fees? It’s like he’s...
According some dealers, that’s why CAC came into existence. Some of the slipperiest grading has been on common date $10 Indian and $20 St. Gaudens...
It’s not a repair. It was on the planchette when the coin was struck.
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No. It’s a whitish thin film that dulls the gold color. The black splotches are something else, most likely copper stains that have turned a very...
Really nothing can be done to conserve the piece. The best you can do is store it in a dry environment are steady temperatures. I’ve seen coins...
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