It's just a matter of time before they start counterfeiting top tier slabs.:eek: :headbang: Charlie
I put it on its side on cement and tap it with a hammer. Then it is easy to pull apart and remove the coin. Charlie
It would help if you could post a pic of the reverse. It looks like excessive wear, but it might be something else. Charlie
Yup, that was spooned. Charlie
Cool:kewl: Did you use Photoshop for that? Charlie
It looks XF-AU. Charlie
The old ANACS certificates are an interesting part of the TPG "evolution.":thumb: Here is one that is a little different than yours, Mikjo0....
The ones the Mint is selling are proofs. Proof coins are specially struck for collectors, and are more expensive than business strikes. The...
COOL :kewl: :kewl: Charlie
Those prices are full retail. If I were buying them, I would probably pay $12 for the silver eagle, 50 cents for the 1955-S wheatie, 50 cents for...
The best advice for beginners is, buy the book before the coin. A few good ones are A Guide Book of United States Coins, and The Experts Guide to...
Have you tried Barnes & Noble? I think they have it. Charlie
I have read it, and highly recomend it for all collectors. Charlie
Nope, the 1 is in th wrong spot for the 1942-D overdate. Charlie
If you want to be sure that you are getting the real deal, have it slabbed by ICG. I think they are the only ones who slab ancients. Charlie
David Hall is now the president of Collectors Universe, which owns PCGS. Charlie
Couldn't they be proof Eisenhower dollars, instead of CC Morgan dollars? (Same type of box.) Charlie
A lot of "Investors" are buying coins because gold and silver are so high. There were similar situations in 1979-80 and 1988-89 which were...
Ron Guth(Author of Coin Collecting For Dummies) is president of PCGS now. Zane, I have heard that PCGS is currently extremely tight with the...
I would go back to 1983 and get $500 in quarters. Charlie
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