In addition to scales calipers, knowing what the real thing looks like is one of the best defenses. Here goes. The fake is first; the real coin...
Yes, I bought that Proof Trade Dollar from a Heritage Auction. I was able to see the piece before I bid on it.
Only if you are very well educated, and if you are prepared to be out bid buy one cent because of sniping. I HATE eBay. Life is too short to put...
I have know collectors who sold a set almost as soon as they finished it. The most famous may have been Robbie Brown who was one of the first to...
Don't waste your money on getting either one slabbed because they will come back as "cleaned." The first one is badly scratched. It looks like...
Sorry, but that is a matter of opinion. I wouldn't pay any more than a $1 for it. Some of these colorful Proofs from this era were caused by an...
I am pretty much an Early Die State collector. I like sharp strikes and well defined design detail. If you are a die variety collector, die...
It's beyond a phase for me. I've been publishing for a long time. The most continous "phase" was a more than 200 radio spots for the "Money Talks"...
I am of the age where I should be selling, but I'm not. My interests have had many facets through the years. In high school it was Indian Cents...
I had wanted a Proof Trade Dollar for a long time. The pieces were always too high in my opinion. I finally sprang for this one, which cost less...
MS-61 This one is graded MS-61. [ATTACH]
My father paid $10 for this 1853 cent at a fea market that was tied to a country auction. It's an important coin to me because it's the last piece...
It might seem that all of the price increases are simply inflation, but they aren’t. Motor vehicles are better now than they were back in the day....
That’s a great buy @ $26. The coin is a classic EF-40. With “grade-flation, it’s now an EF-45 on its way to the AU numbers.
It might be because sports cards and comic books are graded on the 10 point scale.
A little too high is one thing. I too will pay a premium for coins I like, especially now that I am old and not worried too much about reselling...
As a frequent attendee at the major coin shows, you get to know that some dealers always overcharge. I don’t know how they stay in business, but...
Let’s hope it’s enough planchets to avoid creating an end of the series rarity. All we need is another mint run lottery, like the privy mark...
The merchants will supply them, given the mark+up.
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