It wouldn't hurt to email those charged with handling reports of stolen coins; you send them a description of the coins and if no matches, then my...
Is there a good site to cross check possibly stolen coins with specific images?
November 11 was apparently his last post: http://www.cointalk.com/search.php?searchid=609090 I hope that those near his family geographically,...
When people think of Brinks they think of big bucks to pay for their services, any idea how much they charge? Plus, it didn't help Heritage:...
Let me ask a slightly different question: How can I avoid handling stolen coins unknowingly? An unscrupulous dealer buys some stolen rare gold...
There was a big controversy a while back with Professional Numismatic Guild trying to come down hard on Accugrade, I don't know what the result is...
Good points, there. I have trouble with his absolutist positions. Audit the Fed, and that doing taxes honestly is irrelevant because of a...
It is indeed a very sad day on this site, he was a true gentleman, one of those you can truly say, he would never hurt anyone's feelings. I would...
Or even disguise the coin's appearance through doctoring. It would certainly be possible for the grading services to place some sort of readable...
I was talking to one of the dealers who lost six figures in coins and bullion a few months ago to thieves, at a coin show this weekend. We were...
He/she has to have some way to contact you when you walk away from the boarse table, should he accept your offer. Source (Scott Travers, Gary...
The problem with the current presidential nominees is that they are in a predicament due to the last Republican president who wrecked his party...
The problem with Coin World online is it is usually a week or more ahead, so it will not list coin shows this weekend, why haven't they figured...
Good point. The safest numismatic investments are those where you are at the current dealer to dealer buy prices, possible at coin shows. The...
You could try running it through PCGS or NGC on "walkthrough"--then it might grade MS65, could also try designation or variety review, they might...
As to the OP's question on getting coins estimated as to how they would grade at NGC or PCGS, I think he/she is going to have a hard row to hoe....
How would it be unethical for a major dealer to get coins offered to them in the mail and then say that they are over-graded or that they could...
As we have discussed before coins in estates are very problematic. Way too many heirs have gone to a buyer who knows how to buy them for a lot...
Good thoughts on this thread. I submit coins for grading partly to try to get good results, and so that the coins are more marketable as others...
Just run it as is without comment and we will see what happens. I'm sure that you will not be the biggest loser in this type of situation. I have...
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