Do you know if that is PVC and if not, is it safe to be in contact with silver for decades?
Does anyone know what these blister packs are made of?
My collection is getting beyond the size of the largest safe deposit box I can rent. (It's those 10 set proof set subscriptions starting to catch...
I recently bought a few Canadian Silver Wolf half dollars (0.9999 fine silver) and a few 1982 US George Washington Commemorative Half Dollars....
Is there an official grading designation for "no lines"?
"Butt ugly" coint from ebay At least the seller is calling this what it is................ 1866 WITH RAYS BUTT UGLY SHIELD NICKEL BIG PIC LO S/H
I happened upon this auction that closed a couple of days ago. Since this group seems to appreciate 3-legged buffaloes, I thought you might enjoy...
The latest absurdity in slabbing coins is designating the "A" and "B" varieties of presidential dollars, depending on the orientation of the edge...
On the other hand, PCGS seems to "grade the hardest". Based on that, there's no question that PCGS-graded coins are worth more than a comparable...
Rational numbers aside, does anyone know how the original grading scale arrived at 70 as the highest amount? That is a very odd choice.
It is a key date (1909-S) but the asking price is at the top of the scale as far as I can tell.
Since you brought that up, to my (admittedly limited) knowledge, PVC damage would have to have come from a source other than the slab. Aren't the...
Yep, that's it. Is was PCGS graded MS 64 RD. I wasn't quite comfortable with the way it looked in the photos. The obverse is the nicest I've...
Any thoughts about how this would affect the value?
Can you tell if the left side of the reverse is damaged or if this might just be interference with the picture by the slab? The denticles on...
I saw an ad in Coin World from Paul Sims for $629. Multiple bids on Ebay over $500. Many "buy it now" offers for $699.99; one for $749.95 3 sets...
I was kidding. A roll of 25 would weigh 5,500 pounds and a bag of 250 would weigh 55,000 pounds.
I'm waiting for rolls and bags to become available.
Thanks. I can't quite see that the other S is sideways, but at least I can see something unusual there. - Another Frank
I have come across listings for this coin, but no explanation of it. To my eye, the mint mark looks like an ordinary S. Can someone explain it?
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