Ways to avoid "misunderstandings" in coin business deals: Itemize all coins with as complete descriptions as possible. If they are being shipped...
Let me give you an example: You ask what a dealer specializing in better date rolls of pre-65 silver coins is offering on each roll, and he gives...
Isn't it a great improvement? I have been so impressed by the new site, I feel like a kid in a candy shop. It's a wonderful life, even though...
It should be done both buying and selling. This allows proper and thorough analysis of the actual deal. Lump sums may sound impressive but do...
Thanks. Do you know what the law is on this? I would think the ANA, the PNG and other organizations have specific guidelines and rules for...
Yes, for super-rarities, CAC stickered desirable coins. No for common stuff. I am not an expert on how auction companies can hide auction...
What am I missing here? Many numismatic companies I have dealt with do not properly or rigorously itemize items sold to them, they just list a...
Thanks for the feedback. Certified coins are not pure investments, but their demand increases or decreases based on the desire of people with...
Coin killers Once again the law reads as follows on coins: United States Code TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 17 § 331. Mutilation, diminution, and...
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In your opinion. There have been numerous truly great coins ruined either intentionally or unintentionally. I'm sure there are experts here who...
The law is fairly clear on this: United States Code ** TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE *** PART I - CRIMES **** CHAPTER 17 -...
Grading has a vital role in quality control in the coin industry. I see even the usual heavy advertisers in Coin World who used to offer...
There is a big difference between tiny grade gaps as 69/70 and details grading and numerically graded coins. The TPGSs provide an invaluable...
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No that far off except for the really rare coins where they don't return the label. If you were talking about a rare gold coin like a CC, "D",...
Only if they get the labels back on resubmits. On crossovers, they sometimes send the label back to you.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Coins (PETC); or the ASPCC. Maybe we could get some female stars to pose naked like PETA does to draw...
I noticed them doing it for some PCGS coins, but others as you say are unpublished. So you could get PCGS' pop figures directly through their...
It would appear that we need a new organization like PETA or the ASPCA for the prevention of cruelty to numismatic treasures. There are some real...
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