Third party grading, hands down.
I usually look at recent auction prices to come up with a value (for slabbed coins). If I want to sell it I assume I'll get something near that...
Good comments in this thread. I read the JA interview article and understand his reasoning for starting CAC from a dealer- economics viewpoint....
If it's a nice coin I surely wouldn't pooh-pooh it. If it were an auction coin I was interested in I'd probably be glad it didn't have a sticker...
Yes it is. The earlier dated 3CNs are notorious for having clashed dies; especially the 1860's.
I love the 1796!
I'd make a wise crack about old bags but it may ruin my social life.
Maybe there's still hope for me yet!
I auto-enrolled and got notification of my order. I guess that's probably the way to go on stuff like this these days.
Well I screwed up as usual. A stallion is not a fillly unless it's transgender. I didn't intend to include "not" in my earlier comment. The...
At my age I can't see too well.
I thought that notaphily meant not a stallion.
One of my main factors when bidding high on a coin is how often that particular coin/date comes up for auction. If I don't want to wait 5 years...
It just doesn't add up anymore.
I've noticed the trend for high bid prices during the auctions I usually follow as well. So far I've been disciplined enough to refrain from...
It looks like a low AU (50-53) based on the wear on the reverse.
My guess would be NGC.
Happy birthday. I can't remember the last time I was 50.
Not much difference other than the PCGS coin can bring a few dollars more in some instances. People building PCGS registry sets will have to buy...
Send it to ANACS or ICG since their fees are lower.
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