Holding on to coins like this is not the worst investment you can make. When I upgraded my St. Gaudens With Motto $20 gold with an MS-65, I held...
Have a set of Proof sets from 1936. I’d like to keep the set going, but I’m done with the new clad sets. At least you have some silver if the...
The problem lies with the creation of too much money. It is not with the composition of the money. All the gold standard does is limit the amount...
And yet, @BadThad, you need to recognize that the third party graders were created to combat the evils of over grading, coin doctor practices and...
The crocodile is my favorite too.
My perception is that PCGS is much more conservative when it grades modern coins than NGC. It is for that reason that PCGS moderns often sell for...
It looks like it’s was cleaned with an abrasive substance long ago. It will not get a straight grade. I would pass and wait for something better.
True, but the other issue the number of otherwise acceptable coins that are ruined because unscrupulous coin doctors apply artificial toning to...
Many of the PCGS Old Green Label coins are conservatively to accurately graded, but not all of them. Once more, there is no substitute for knowing...
It can be if it’s a Morgan Dollar that been stored in the middle of a treasury bag away from light and the most all of the atmosphere. There are...
When a silver coin has screaming neon colors, which some people think is attractive and worth a considerable premium, there is a an almost 100%...
Some things that coin doctors do to coins to get quick results don’t stop. It looks good to some for a while, the process keeps going until the...
I vote “natural.” That’s one of the ways the toning got there on the pieces that are natural. Storing the coin in an envelope made of paper with...
No, the modern commemoratives have been out there since 1982, and they are still dead as a hammer. I have the vast majority of the modern...
Prices were higher circa 2012 than they were in 2020. Coin prices do not always go up with time. I got caught in that correction too, although I...
I find the number of offerings that the mint has to be mind boggling. For that reason, I am going to try and limit my purchase the current year's...
Unless you want to put it into a registry set, I'd leave it alone for now. Crossovers are a bear. You will also certainly need to crack out of the...
I've been at this for over 60 years. I will give you a couple of pieces of advice, and then I will leave the issue alone. #1. If you are looking...
In that grade, with environmental problems, it's hard to tell if it's a planchet flaw or a bit of corroded metal that was dug out of the surface....
I think that the ANS has been in New York City since it was founded in 1858. FUN will have over 600 dealers. It’s hard to believe that you will...
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