Change in plans . . . I won't be going this time around.
Most everyone should be able to do the same if the $20 Lib is nothing special . . . like a VF common date coin. There's significantly less gold...
Yes, small gold brings a higher premium in both directions.
While I haven't done it often, I've requested a phone number a few times for extremely expensive shipments via USPS Express Mail (yes, there's a...
I'd weigh it before doing anything else . . . it's almost assuredly a fake, and doesn't even look like silver.
Oddly struck . . . middle VF
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/4-stella-1879-1880/57 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A couple of nice harder half dollars from the Easter Bunny: 1857-S (very rare) . . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1873 Arrows DDO (Quad Stripes) . . ....
Generally, different dies are used, but not always. There are many instances of both business strikes and proofs sharing the same dies.
Agreed that the NGC tabs are smaller, although the PCGS tabs are translucent, and may be the better choice, if a holder is in the coin's future.
No expansion either of the thickness or beyond the diameter of the coin due to localized compression. Blakeslee effect as mentioned by @cpm9ball,...
Holy Moley, that was one impressive collection of Jefferson’s.
What a coincidence . . . announcing this on the first of April!
In my mind, the most successful stackers are those who do so for life, committing themselves to a consistent investment of funds on a regular...
66+ NFS . . . I think the 2 marks called out by @Morgandude11 are less the obstacle than the slight bridging on step 4.
All that CAC stickers do is add liquidity by gaining the trust of buyers who lack the confidence to determine if the coin is graded correctly on...
I'm not setting up yet, but will probably go on Saturday, just to feel things out.
1973 Philly planchets were plagued by tiny flaws which did not strike out. Because these coins can be found only in mint sets which we...
I tend to agree. This is a sign of the times . . . of justifiably greater insecurity. While I check the spots a few times daily, I use them only...
If I recall correctly, the finders needed permission to dig there because the location was on federal land, and that led to the FBI being tipped...
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