Larger envelopes like that don't look valuable and thus don't get pilfered as much.
How about Roger W. Burdette's From Mine to Mint? Also Early United States Quarters 1796-1838 by Steve Tompkins if you like those.
eBay reaches an enormous customer base. More buyers means higher prices. Only the total amount you net from the auction is relevant, not...
How do the TPGs label off-metal world patterns/test strikes? Is it differently than this?
I collect about a 50/50 mix of US and World. For World, hands down, NGC is the best overall choice. For US moderns, I'd go with PCGS every time....
I completely agree. PCGS fanboys end up doing this I suppose. Maybe 5% of the slabbed world coins I buy happen to be in PCGS plastic for some...
Very nice!
ANACS is useful for grading exonumia and varieties not recognized by NGC and PCGS, and they are more flexible with special labels. Having said...
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It's there. There were quite a few different die cracks on Washingtons in the 50s. They are interesting, but they don't affect the value in any way.
You've made some very insightful points. I think the same can be said regarding the value of slabbing for some series vs others as well, and using...
Carolus IIII 1802 8 Reales Mo FT portrait dollar. The mint mark (Mo) is Mexico City, and F T are the senior and junior assayers' first initials at...
Hungary KM-492 (K5.1) 1915KB 1 Korona 0.835 Silver 5g 23mm Lettered Edge I've really gotten into the 1 Korona denomination lately, both...
I find that even with only a 10 minute soak, acetone does wonders for removing an overly dirty appearance from a coin, while still leaving behind...
I posted about this exact same thing a couple months ago, and that happened to the coin during a short trip through the mail....
Mexican colonial portrait 8 reales by type (1772-1822) Small capped bust quarters by die variety (late die states) (1831-1838) Franz Joseph...
No, definitely still worth a small premium. I'd price it somewhere in-between a problem free VG10 and an F12.
VF35 Details - Damaged
The Philadelphia mint tour is self guided and the gift shop is nice. They have a few exhibits on the first mint as well as on contemporary...
Well now that's just straight up rim damage. Crazy.
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