thanks for the link. i spoke with a well versed Canadian dealer last night and his suggestion was to start with the George V coins in XF/AU (20...
i have seen many (IMO) incorrectly graded coins in slabs from the top 3. too many of the overgrades are key dates and get a bump because they...
2x2 - unless it comes in a fancy holder. -steve
all my raw coins go into 2x2's. it's an easy to use system and at 3.5 cents per holder, it's cheap. i usually take coins out of the 2x2's i buy...
i hate it when they overgrade key dates because they are key dates. there is no way that's more than an MS60. -steve
it's in a PCGS holder so it will be graded a little more conservative - i'd say it's an MS63RB? - it's a lovely coin. the areas to look at are...
i'm interested in collecting Newfoundland coins but haven't figured out where to start - my budget limits me to the lower grades in most of the...
personally, i don't like that coin - no eye appeal for me - would that be false advertising :D -Steve
I have the Canadian Coins book and read though it last night - some very interesting coin histories surround Canadian coins. The change of...
i use stapled 2x2's - at 3.5 cents each, they are a bargain. i see coins priced from $0.10 to $5000.00 in them at nearly every show. they work...
i worked the Vienna, VA show this weekend and was really disappointed in the lack of coins available in the grades I was looking for - a prime...
any world coin dealer worth his salt uses XF. since i work for SGS (steve's good stuff) i call them MS69. hehe -Steve
i really enjoy working shows with my father. i like watching people go through the process of examining a coin, thinking about it, and then...
i'm working on my dream collection... full XF set from Khorezm Peoples Soviet Republic. 11 coins total. the remaining would be of each in...
that sounds like a great event to build future collectors. it seems she had a great time and really made out with some nice coins -steve
probably graded as an MS66 - it is in an NGC holder. but that coin lacks eye appeal and as such i wouldn't pay more than $18.00 for it - if...
and when you actually click the COMPARE button you see that there are infact no books that are selling for less that $100.00 - and that seller...
which site is selling it for just over $5.00??? -steve
GDJMSP - which link has the Walking Liberty guide for less than $300.00??? -steve
i love the blue toning of silver - i have several Mercuries that have the blue toning in MS65 - they are beautiful. i'd say that coin is at least...
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