Guys, that ad ran in the Wall Street Journal today. It's a high-end 5th Avenue jeweler. Probably next door to the Prada or Louis Vuitton store....
I'm offended by your being offended. (I don't do emojis, so insert a smiling, winking one here)
That is what I said.
I didn't have a chance to vote but I would have voted "scraped" as the closest approximation to what I think is best called a "scuff". I say that...
I am not disputing this claim nor what @Insider had to say about it, just discussing it and speculating upon the mechanics causing the result. My...
In general, there is one fundamental difference between in-person auctions and on-line auctions. That difference is the lag time between...
You're fine posting in US Coins. All that was suggested was to start your own thread.
Are some of those marks on the reverse adjustment marks?
Yep, I make it the JR-3, Middle Die State. Note die crack above T2 that develops into a cud in the Late Die State. Nice coin. I don't mind the...
The Variety 1 has a weight of 13.36 grams. The Variety 2 has a weight of 12.44 grams. It's pretty clear to me from the weight and the coin's...
Thanks for the comprehensive answer. I don't see anything nefarious about such data transfers. I think such rapid sharing of market price point...
Not that I have a beef or anything, but I noticed something last month and made we wonder about it. I won a Heritage auction for a coin and...
I use a number of sources for deciding what I think a coin is "worth" in the market. And what I use and how much weight I give to the various...
Interesting: My Red Book lists four known examples of the 1853-O without arrows and rays. This coin is a six figure item. The 1853-O with rays...
I like the coin. I like all the Spiked Chin varieties. But I think your auto focus decided it was taking a picture of the slab obverse and not...
I love my Tompkins book on the Early Quarters, but I don't collect those series except by type so it's more artwork than reference for me. As for...
For the Capped Bust Half Dimes (1829-1837), I use the Logan-McCloskey book published in 1998, supplemented by a website of more recent vintage:...
Perhaps unfortunately, that form of logic has very little to do with it. Dealers and collectors alike probably would not like their otherwise...
Regardless of how you choose to respond to this irresponsible, negligent, or ignorant shipment/packaging of your coins, I consider the seller's...
Thank you. And, cheaper than my CPA.
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