First you must attend the 'Numismatic Establishment for Classroom Numismatic Learning then after a self apprenticeship vis "Distance Learning" you...
Market Grading solved with just the swipe of a pen...
Just wanted those with only (ahem) five senses to realize the intent of the post... ;) You don't see any slabs on that table. Ben
Frank, you know this is simply satire? LOL... :) Ben
Great Idea... The phones are flying off the hooks even as I type this... ;) Ben
Just wanted to let you guys know abouty the latest rage in Coin Collecting. :bow: This is going to be bigger than the Whitman Tri-Folder....
I've enlarged the pictures and will be honest with you. I too need an XF/AU 1909-S for a Whitman Folder I'm working on... ;) Ben...
Take a breather for a day or two and sleep on it. It's a great hobby. :) Take Care Ben
Here is a very nice rupee from the East India Company dated 1840, Queen Victoria. The luster is still visible on the coin, but there are a...
Hope you don't mind but I've ID'd a couple of areas which lead me to think it might have been repeatedly bent back and forth until it broke....
Looks like it might have been dipped in liquid nitrogen and then dropped onto a concrete surface. Neat little collector's item. Take Care Ben
You're not a bad dealer either IMHO that is. :) Ben
Steady... I'm in the same boat, the averge grade of my collection is VF-35/40. The highest grade I've given one is AU-55/58. Ben
They (common dates) have been dropping in the XF and up range. Ben
Viper, it adds up fast, even at 2005-2006 prices. I don't know if you or some of the other/older members recall, but I was averaging 2+ of these...
The title is suspposed to read "Two More Coin Thiefs Nabbed." Ben
(Great Job to those who helped nab this slime...) http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/01/_kevin_j_hartman_37.html...
Where are my sunglasses? Ya know, I didn't know they 'Shotgun Rolled" these babies back than... ;) LOL Ben
I hear ya man, but I'm saving money (this year until...) for a trip to Ireland & Scotland. The wife has "lowered the boom" on my @$$. It's going...
I know, didn't want to highlight just one individual seller. But the collectors who follow the series will know which coins I'm talking about. :)...
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