The details on the 8 reales look correct for Guanajuato mint pieces from this time. As long as the weight is in the acceptible range, I wouldn't...
For me the point is equally split between profit and collecting what I like. For this reason I do not sell the best coins I come across, even if...
So, to be a collector you have to lose money? No way. One very much can be both a collector and an investor. People like me who sell coins they...
eBay is funny like that. I've seen coins listed for $100 that did not sell, but when the seller relisted them at $0.99 the bidding ended at over...
Seems like you already have the right background and mentality to be good at it. So, shoot for the stars!
You're right about that. Just seeing the stuff many of my competitors buy and then sell, I'm like "Why the heck would you sell that?". Either they...
I started out as a collector in my childhood. I only started selling coins in my early years of college to pay for my education. Once I realized...
Yes I deal on eBay, and I generally get good lot buys at auctions. I collect the best stuff and sell off the rest to re-invest. So yes I have made...
Unless the coin is lustrous and mint state, there will always be something else on the surface. Acetone will react with organic compounds in...
Absolutely. People who make impulse buys or have money to throw around and simply must have that certain coin that strikes their eye... they are...
I used to use nail polish remover, but learned quickly that that is an absolutely TERRIBLE method. You want pure acetone, like the kind you buy at...
A St. Gaudens worth 2.5k to 3k is already something worth far beyond gold value. Personally, numismatics is both a hobby and an investment. If you...
For circulated coin, absolutely. But, when you start getting into potentially high mint state coins, you do need magnification.
I'm not so sure you're in the minority on that one. =)
As long as the coins are not in physical contact with the pvc containing material, there should not be any problem.
Well, "out of sight, out of mind" certainly applies here. Keep in mind that what you see under magnification is still the truth. It may be ugly,...
Sometimes the shock of realizing just how much value there can be to a small piece of copper is enough to get that interest brewing. You can...
If he did, it would be suspicious as an insurance scam.
That coin actually did not sell, and the price was 300 rupees, which is less than $7 USD. The coin posted by the OP is worth in the $30 to $50...
You might be surprised, as far as foreign coins at least. The competition for many foreign coins here is not nearly as fierce as for US coins of...
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