While searching Estate coins on eBay, I came across many items offered by this Seller (see link below) that appear a little fishy and want to ask...
Welcome Dennis! Keep up the good work you are doing for the hobby and keep heart! I just read the entire listing description and posts in the...
I think that it is an overall nice Bust Half Dollar! I also think that you are right on the grade and it could teter either way, EF-40 to EF-45...
I may be wrong but in my book, eBay or anyone else cannot allow specific legitimate TPG's to be listed in auctions one way and other legitimate...
Welcome to Coin Talk and I hope that you will stay as it is a great place for help and information on coins! I am sorry to be the bearer of bad...
dreamer (Frank), It would be nice if the Coin Collecting world worked this way! However, in my experience, most Dealers and Collectors would...
Really, whatever someone is willing to pay for it! Check out eBay. There are literally hundreds of Nic-A-Date treated Buffalo Nickels up for...
Nope on the second question! The eye appeal of the coin would make the coin less valuable to most Collectors due to the gouge than another one...
Coinlover, I somewhat disagree! If you do not quickly wash or rinse the Nic-A-Date off of the coin, then it will continue to eat away at the...
dreamer, Since the gouge could nor occur once the coin has been holdered, then yes, the grade took into account the gouge on the cheeck! When...
The majority of the ones I have seen, average MS-63! I wouldn't pay more than $200 for an MS-63 and I think that Coin Dealers are paying quite a...
Frank, Note the darker areas in and around the stars, Date and Lettering while the inner fields, Miss Liberty and the Eagle are much lighter! I...
VF-20 even with the old cleaning! Frank
I am all for getting a great deal when and where I can but I draw the line when it comes to stealing (per say) someone's coins (inherited,...
The notice on the slab states "GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC ONLY" "DETAIL GRADE DOES NOT DETERMINE VALUE"! Apparently it should state "GUARANTEED...
Hey Joe, Yep, Mrickey Mrouse get coins from same hrigh krality Coin Dealer in Shanghai, from me, Shanghai Cha'lie! Shanghai Cha'lie
That should read "You lucky son in law of a Coin Collector"! Why doesn't any family members that I have never met and probably never knew about,...
Bone, Great topic and Thread! I see a lot of great Threads about coins, get buried by a lot of newer incoming Threads and due to the lack of...
It would not amaze me, if the Secret Service had the coins destroyed like they did with the two rolls of 1969-S "Doubled Die" Lincoln Cents that...
Ben, Either the pics are not good enough to see the two lines or the coin pictured in the 4th Overton reference book, is of a later Die State!...
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