I think what she means is that some of the coins they advertise for sale are owned by other dealers, and need to be secured before the transaction...
Stop telling others what you’re interested in, and they’ll stop bidding against you . . . Yes, kidding.
Spoke with another dealer today who deals in errors almost exclusively, and he concurred that this appears to be struck on a planchet which...
Passed the word along, thank you. Mike
A friend just offered me a 2009A bookend $100 FRN S/N LF 56528565 E. I politely declined, as they’re not my bailiwick, but told him I’d mention...
F15, and a nice coin.
It really bugs me that AGE & ASE carry premiums higher than scarcer numi-coinage. All I can think of is that sellers know they can charge it...
I share your concerns for that dealer, but also for most others. As such incidents become seemingly commonplace, I myself am considering...
You can read about this at Suspects follow dealer home from show. Be vigilant folks . . . the bad guys are getting bolder and are going to...
I enjoy challenges such as this so, time permitting, it's hard to let go without reaching a well-supported conclusion. I know some members...
A grease-filled die would not displace the upset rim on the planchet in the chamber. If anything, grease would fill the recesses of the...
I think you have a Franklin struck on a tapered planchet Mike.
My little guy happens to be eight. I started at nine and, as long as he sticks with it for the right reasons, I might make a “lifer” out of him.
Perhaps, but Lovimag and similar products are very thin foils, and susceptible to scratching clear through them. I imagine the Intercept Shield...
Neat idea, but Lovimag tape is oxidation-resistant, and I don't believe it will sacrificially protect the coins.
I've learned my grandson is taking an interest. I think disclosing my level of involvement in the hobby would be counterproductive at this...
If the bank closes, it will notify box holders to make appointments to empty their boxes (and, presumably, receive pro-rated refunds for unused...
Thanks for the reverse photo. Someone tried to make a normal cent look like it was double struck.
This coin looks like it was double struck in collar, rotated roughly 30 degrees between strikes. Would you please add a good photo of the reverse...
Yup, and a neat one.
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