Leave it be.
Tool marks from 8.5" bolt cutters
I use Excel. You can use nested groups to record additional information as necessary about a particular coin. I also use collectivecoin.com to be...
Not full.
I buy more raw coins than certified, but I prefer certified coins. Any coins that are going into one of my non-album sets, or that I intend to...
I don't make eBay offers based on percentages of the BIN. I make them based on what a fair price is. Some sellers inflate their prices thinking...
You said yourself you don't trust raw trade dollars. Many people feel that way. How much would the coin be worth to you raw? Not nearly as much I...
Sunk costs. The label is meaningless once it's out of the slab. What you have now is a raw dime. The question you should be asking is, is this...
I use collectivecoin.com as well. My capped bust quarters are on there: https://collectivecoin.com/Jaelus/foq4od1qpp9t1D0Dr9Sn
Here's a new pickup for my Austro-Hungarian set. Hungary 4 Krajczar (1868) KM-442 Obverse die trial in tin (thin planchet) Though the date and...
"slightly weakly struck"
Yea. These trials are probably unique. I have documentation of provenance for them, but they aren't listed in any catalog I know of (even the one...
That's along the line of why I was thinking ANACS. I've submitted to them before as well so I'm familiar with their process, but I've never done...
Anyone else here collect ribbon medals? I expanded into these from jetons and desk medals because I collect medals from events and many were...
That's a good idea too, if I can get them in the right size and economically for single holders. None of these are perfectly round (especially the...
So does anyone have any direct experience with submitting a numismatic trial or other oddity to ICG or ANACS, or do you own one?
This really had me rolling. Awesome.
I'm not worried about authentication or grade for these. I know they are authentic already, and as for a grade, they are unique pieces so it...
Interesting idea. I hadn't considered ICG. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
I've recently acquired some classic uniface die trials and die splashes that I'd like to have slabbed. NGC has declined to slab them, saying they...
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