It weighs over 8 grams, which is about a quarter ounce. I offered him around spot price, but of course that is if it were real. All contracts...
Thanks for the feedback. The guy lives a half hour away and I don't have a digital camera nor the other hardware to post pictures.
Many of the long-term dealers have interesting observations on this topic, but more anecdotal than anything. If a coin goes through grading...
I spoke with the fellow again yesterday. I'm not sure it meets the definition of a Stater. He said it was from around 300 AD, which would be...
When people are looking to buy or sell, I advise that they go to a coin show and get several offers for what they are selling and see a real coin...
I spoke with someone at Spectrum who said it could be worth between $500 and $500K. It is about a quarter oz.
A local fellow offered to sell me a gold "stater" coin for a little over gold melt. He already offered to a local shop owner who was not...
With grading fees ranging from around $12 for bulk submissions to $600 and more for ultra-rarities at PCGS and similar charges at NGC, submitters...
Good points. Customers can be helpful, informative, and colorful--they are the lifeblood of any business. They can also be rude, obnoxious, dumb...
I was being charged via CC as soon as my invoices arrived at the NGC plant. I have now gone to being billed. I wonder if it will affect the...
I spoke with a cop in the "live free or die" state a couple of weeks ago about gun rights and open carry vs. concealed carry. I was not aware...
Coins that are in old rattler and other OGH that will not be re-submitted are many--$100 and less value collector coins especially. I have had a...
He pays nowhere near top dollar for precious metals. I would never sell to his company. That being said, you can often find deals with pawn...
Notable ads here in Connecticut are "Good Ole Toms" and "Super Jewelers". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iEfZvkbDg0 Although the ads were not...
Good show. A friend wanted to go to the show who had never been. We both had a good time and educational experience. The summer Baltimore show...
I called them. They said information not available to outsiders.
Bix said: There will be a lot more of this as the veil comes off the metal market rigging operations. Kitco was running a gold and silver ponzi...
Thanks for the link! So if you have a coin with an NGC certification number just shy of 400,000, it is impossible to figure when it was graded?...
Edited. My apology for the comment.
I am looking for the age of a specific certified coin. Does anyone have a relevant link? If I called NGC or PCGS I am not sure they would...
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