I think the photo's are fine. I also think the coin doesn't look fine. I think that's just the way the coin looks.
Agreed. The holders mean nothing.
But the attitude Insider! You have to be Jolly! Ho Ho Ho and all that!
Yes there is. You should see me. Bushy white hair, long white beard, fat and jolly!
Oh. no. Nothing new from me. I just pass on what my mentors taught to me.
Every now and then I am asked what one can do to become a coin-- dealer. collector, numismatist etc. I tell them that all they need is a good...
I thought class action suits only awarded a few dollars also. Until last year when I received a check for over $7800.00 out of the blue in a...
There are always new buyers coming into the market that think white and clean like a 2015 S Silver Proof Half Dollar is what is beautiful. They...
Oh! AU55 if there's nothing wrong with it.
As much as I l;ike to play around trying to get a higher grade, that is probably the last coin that I would try to improve. It's got the look already.
Another myth busted. At least some of my bigger buyers think that.
American Silver and Gold Eagles are permitted in IRA's but they must be complete with box and COA's. That may account for some of the value of the...
It's a very valid question. I have my own ideas and standards that I follow under various situations. It will be readily agreed that I have an...
That could be true for any coin deal. They could be stolen, counterfeit etc. But what about when they don't. How much will I have to pay before...
The pawnshop issue was years ago. I think the value of the proof coins at that time was around $3 million Most likely ten times that now. I think...
Then to what extend does my 47 years of near constant study, my expertise, weigh when determining what price to offer someone for a coin? (sorry,...
When I see an item that is priced too low or isn't being bid anywhere near what I can get for it, do I have an obligation to tell the owner that?
A pawn shop fairly close to me (and this was a number of years ago) had someone stop in and ask if they bought "Proof Sets". They informed her...
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I always wonder why some people want all their coins in slabs. Last week I had an angry wife bring me two 1893 S Morgan dollars that her husband...
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