The only modern coins I consider slabbing are the MS-69/70 coins for a type set or for someone who wants to get their proof sets graded. The...
That poor poor Lincoln cent.
Yup. Shop around. Also, you can go in and ask to buy what they have at their window. "Have any old oversized dollars or halves?" They were glad...
Yeah... no. As I have been going after the key Morgans these past few months, the number of "isolated examples" cannot be ignored. There are...
I agree with you. Saw an 1889-CC Morgan in a PCGS slab graded EF-45... Should have been in a body bag for being cleaned/dipped. It was pug-fugly.
+1 Bingo.
Now that's a toner I'd go for.
I like the PCGS holders because, to me, they look "cleaner" or "neater" if you will. I like the NGC solid holders over the pronged ones. I like...
Yes. a bag of 100 G-VG Morgan Dollars weighs less than a bag of Mint state Morgan dollars. I forget the break out of the percentage loss due to wear.
Oh. and when you find coins that are sitting around, old, not "new".... DO NOT CLEAN THEM.
I do it to dealers for a show. I look at the year, the mint mark, and then LIBERTY when I look at Morgans.
+1 100% with you here.
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"Nunya." As in "Nunya business" :)
No idea. If you come up with something, post some images. The only thing I saw on Wizard Coin supply are the Lighthouse Album Pages for Graded...
Were any in PCGS slabs? BAZINGA!
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Always try for dealer prices. "Your money is just as good as any dealer's." - the shop I go to in Vienna, VA. If it's a sub $200 coin, ask, not...
It's less than 30 cents worth of gold
Once you get your refund, I'd go with positive. If he tries to sell again, report.
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