i would return it - you can find a better example for justa little more money. -Steve
why save them? you can't melt them (legally). -Steve
i have a different name for them - droolers - they drool on your case and mumble to you about the various coins and then tell you the price is too...
welcome to electronic banking and the marketing of Visa. coins are worthless and cash slows everyone down. -Steve
the Baltimore show was purchased by Whitman. i called them up and as of right now they have 2 corner booths available. corners for this show are...
congrats on setting up a table. there are many lessons to learn and so many deals to do - just have fun and don't try to be a salesman. if you...
my father taught me to grade and told me to always be a conservative grader - you will find things you missed once the coin is home and under your...
my vote is to keep it in the slab and leave the space empty in the book. -steve
picked up a lovely example of a 1941C 1 cent piece today. excellent toning and color and i couldn't beat the price. here's a quick shot -...
if i'm not working on that series, i don't buy a coin. if i know someone is looking for it, i might buy it and offer it to that person for a...
it's a token for the Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad - an interurban electric line that served the southwestern suburbs of Chicago. the AE&C...
and which has more value in a resell - the slabbed or the raw coin - lowest common denominator rule applies. -steve
it should be $1.00 -steve
and thus i rest my case on the value of top teir slabbers - there is perceived value in the PCGS slab that is not attributed to the SGS slab. the...
are you going to pick the PCGS or the SGS slab if they are graded correctly and are identical (flaws and all)? -Steve
sayings exist for a reason, like the one that goes "buy the highest quality coin you can afford." the value of such a coin will never diminish,...
but it's a million Canadian, which is what, a dollar seventy five here in the States ;) -Steve
more and more world coins are finding their way into slabs - this is being done to open that market to the deep pockets of US collectors who don't...
my proofs are Canadian and came in plastic holders from the Royal Mint. some even came in fancy cases that resemble jewelry holders. if you are...
I have a few collections going at the moment - some culled from piggy banks and pockets, other obtained from dealers. Here's a look into how the...
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