I agree, but why PCGS as your one membership instead of NGC? NGC has better customer service, they're good for classic US (better than PCGS for...
The value you assign to the coin is merely used for insurance purposes on the return shipment. They're not going to mess with what you put down....
Keep searching. They're out there. I found a nice ChAU merc with a 5% clip in some junk silver earlier this year.
Most likely cut with a pair of wire cutters or bolt cutters.
Public hours on Friday are 10-6. It's crowded, but dealers tend to stick around until close on Friday and on Saturday they start trickling out...
I don't know about PCGS since I submit to them so infrequently that I do it through my LCS, but I submit to NGC several times a year and they will...
I use the guard house aluminum 30 slab cases and they're universal for regular width slabs. I haven't found a "perfect" slab case yet though.
I don't know man. Baltimore is a big and crowded show. A small local show where you can take your time and carry him around, sure go for it. I'd...
I'll be at Whitman on Friday and probably a bit on Saturday as well. For those considering going, Friday is really the day to do it. If you go...
Ike dollar Kennedy half State quarters
1896 Hungarian Millenium Korona KM487 1831-1838 US Capped Bust 25C 1791-1808 Mexico 8 Reales (Carolus IIII) KM109
Here's a few you missed: To sell coins. I bring valuable rare and/or obscure material that I feel won't necessarily do well on eBay to the larger...
Alright, I'll check them out. Thanks.
I'm going to be up in the Atlantic City NJ area next week and will have about half a day free to wander. Anyone know of any good coin dealers or...
Here are a pair of silver Hungarian coronation jetons I got from a recent HD Rauch auction. While these jetons have Hungarian legends, other...
I stopped in at the Value of Money exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of American History last weekend and really enjoyed it. The highlights for me...
Well that's kind of silly though. It's not like a coin has a definite grade. It's an opinion, and for some coins, the opinions (even among...
Nice coin. I went with full date/mm (32-98) including proofs for my Washingtons, but I keep them all raw in a Dansco. I do have one nicely toned...
There is no one best TPG for all material. The answer will depend entirely on what the coins are. I suggest posting specifics to get a better answer.
What's the benefit? Improperly cleaning a coin will make it look worse. Properly cleaning (conserving) the coin won't hurt it, but will have...
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