If they are common R1, R2, R3 coins, then it won't make a huge difference. But if you're expecting a premium for rare varieties, then GC is...
Yes, they are both abbreviations for "Extra Fine" or "Extremely Fine", depending on who you ask. EF makes sense to me, since they are E-words.......
The big stuff (1 oz pieces) are not going to do well in 2x2s. They are just too big. The 1/10 oz will fit well - your best bet is to just get a...
I would think that porcelain wouldn't wear as quickly as a coin would, and I would think that porcelain tokens probably didn't circulate too...
A little bit of Google-fu reveals that these were not dated. You can see here for a bit more information:...
For me, a good light, a good loupe, and a soft pad for my desk are some of the most important things. You want a soft pad so that if you...
There is nothing odd about a person buying a scale. There are many, many legitimate reasons to own a scale. If you are collecting raw gold, then a...
It isn't so much that the cents miss the plating, its more that the copper sometimes doesn't bond well to the zinc core and the plating flakes off.
There was another one found recently? I didn't hear about that, got a link to a story or something?
My new computer came yesterday, and I spent much of the afternoon setting it all up. This 32 inch monitor is absolutely enormous! I'm flipping...
Manipulating the facts to sell things for an inflated and egregious price could be considered a scam.
The guys in the Ancients forum are really, really good. If you post these over there, someone may be able to help you. I've got nothing.
I live in a decent sized metro area (around 750k), and there are only two small shops here in this area. There are a couple of pawn shops that...
GC is great for common, mid value coinage. They take adequate pictures, and payment arrives promptly. It sounds like, for the material you are...
The one on the left is an imitation of a Jewish coin from the time of the Roman occupation. It looks like the kind of trinket you would get in a...
He's from China, and says he just sells what's supplied to him.... yeah, no red flags there! I am not familiar with these coins at all - can you...
I agree, except there is a definite cleaning.
Single sided PLs can be beautiful, but they make me sad to think what might have been. The advantage is, if you're going to display them then...
Study, study, study. Use the pictures here for reference: https://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/Morgan/Grades If you have access to an auction, go...
Did you buy these are problem pieces, or did you pay full price for them and then have the slabs returned this way? The 50/00 is still cool,...
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