I saw that set in person. Really spectacular
If I did a “Box of 20”, it would represent a core collection. I simply could not limit myself to 20 coins. But I would buy and sell the extra...
I was calibrating the scope, and the manufacturer blatantly lied about the power. It’s closer to 200x instead of 1600x. 1600x would show bacteria...
I occasionally buy cheap mint errors becausr I can use them to to help explain the minting process.
It more protects PCGS from liability than anything.
RIP
Based on the consistency of the styles of the early Wang Mang coins, I’d say that the moulds were likely centrally made. That would be consistent...
I actually thought about doing just that!
If they speak to me, or they contribute to a story told by other coins curently in my collection. Sometimes I just buy a coin for the heck of it...
I recently bought a digital microscope that could magnify objects up to 1600x (maybe not well, but it does work). One of the first things I looked...
I get where you are coming from. I hate being in debt. I hate owing money. But if I need a payment plan, I try to make it as short as possible to...
My gut said fake as well
It felt sooo fragile just holding it my hand. Like a hard cookie
My coin shop sent this to me to sell for them, an I just got it in hand last night. It felt really light, like having been struck out of aluminum....
And then you have PCGS’s unwritten rule to grade NGC crossovers one grade lower than what was on the NGC slab originally.
I see metal movement. That suggests damage
It really depends on the coin and what I am looking for in that coin.
How was I comparting the two? I just said that we each have our own favorite quotes and we choose to share them here. Are you really that...
Maybe not a “ton”, but buy a large variety of low-cost coins. Shop around for US coins which capture your fancy. Buy some ancient coins from...
It’s my favorite quote from X-Files, like you apparently have a favorite quote from Macbeth.
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