I probably have some with prices but no receipts. I used to buy silver from people at 3 times face. Before you think I was ripping them off, I...
One other aspect about books is another reason I buy them. Numismatic research and publication takes lots of money. Books are one of the primary...
This. Tons of errors that get repeated. One dealer that is very accessible online lists it as RIC X, people look up their coin and repeat the...
Eh, to me CT caters to a wide variety of collectors. One must remember all collectors started pretty clueless. They come on here asking "dumb"...
Yep, and the older the harder it becomes. I tried to conserve a Bactrian copper nickel coin once, (earliest in history) and gave up. Nickel reacts...
Most everywhere I know of leaves the pennies in the jar overnight for the next day. I do not see them putting them in the till or their pockets....
Some were. Most melting was done by the government. I am simply skeptical. I have seen simply hundreds of bags of such stuff being sold. They stay...
Good point. I was ignoring luster due to it being photographs and therefore just commenting on the hits I see. Differences in luster in hand could...
I would choose the second mainly for prime focal area concerns. The second coin has a very clean face, which is where everyone looks first at. The...
I would agree with @-jeffB and @Oldhoopster , do not touch it, get a reader to check composition, and if it is nickel you have basically no chance...
Yeah, first time I bought a multiple thousand dollar coin from overseas it was a few restless weeks of waiting. The wait becomes more bearable the...
My eyes man, please. OP, what is worst is if you win an inexpensive lot at HA, they have a minimum premium they charge. It can double the cost of...
Interesting to see the mint going down the privy mark road. I agree its a money maker for them as resellers, but do not see it benefiting the...
Considering the Supreme Court used the "I know it when I see it" affirmation means some things are contextual, and absent context impossible to...
Maybe, I can check terms later, since I have submission privileges through the ANA. Even if they do, Visa and MC may have their own terms...
Yes, but for tuition, subscriptions, etc you get charged at the beginning of the service you agreed to. For the others, you describe payment...
I wonder if anyone on the Board is an expert in credit card terms and conditions. Seems to me NGC could be jeopardizing their ability to accept...
If it was that high then lucky you sold. I remember distinctly I was buying junk at 3 times face in the early 90s. Dealers paid 2.8 times face,...
Hoe money is also used. I believe I own every type, including the very rare Incan examples from Ecuador. I find them fascinating.
I have always heard it was the payment for soldiers, goods, and services how they entered. The government always needs to buy things, including...
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