I guess a third option for me would be to send them raw to GC and have them grade them. That would keep my grading expenses low, about $20-$25...
I bought these two coins long before I got my 10/30X stereo microscope. So, I looked at the area in question on the reverse of the '53. There is...
As part of my estate planning efforts, I am transitioning all raw coins in my collections into slabbed coins by either having them graded or...
It will not be above your head although as with everything Roger Burdette writes, there is a wealth of data and information. Sometimes it's more...
Burdette's book is available at Wizard Coin Supply for $39.95. https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/proof-set-coin-books/
Yes, I like your 53 more than my 45. I've already worn your hand-me-downs for a number of coins and wouldn't mind doing so again under the right...
The book you want that will tell you everything you need to know about the Washington Quarter proofs of 1936-1942 (and cents, nickels, dimes and...
I acquired this one at the last FUN show. I wanted a Conn. for my Type Set but I would never collect these. Not only are there too many but they...
Another Hibernia Farthing and Half Penny. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's my Mass half cent and cent. Seconding @johnmilton's comments on quality of dies and striking. Also, these were the only Confederation...
I think there's somewhere around 230 die marriages among the Connecticut issues.
I just got my settlement check and statement for 23 raw coins that auctioned October 6th. All but one sold under $300, four or five got a variety...
@general quarters , I heartily recommend @physics-fan3.14's book. But, as he said, it won't give you specifics about any particular series. For...
I tried to sign up with CAC earlier this year but when I saw their application form required me to provide three references, I paused. First,...
I just remembered another scale: Universal Rarity Scale (URS). That scale runs from 1, the rarest, to 15, most common.
Nice. But I have to ask where the "Rarity 9" derives? The Sheldon rarity scale stops at 8. Is there another scale for HTTs or merchant tokens?
The latest addition to the Capped Bust Half Dime Die Marriage collection. This is the 1830 LM-2 die marriage. It's only a Rarity 3 - 201 to 500...
A few from several centuries of the '20s.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
GC is probably the easiest and most hassle-free. But I believe you pay for that service. The better grade, more desirable, and more valuable a...
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