Rule of thumb, dealer offers can easily vary from 20-40% of realistic, stress realistic, retail value. The percentage will vary from dealer to...
Yeah maybe for some that's true. But there are lots of folks on CT who aren't that way. I've known some of them for 15 years or more, and have...
Steve - some coins have coating put on them when they are issued by the mint. I don't know that it is, but if this coin is one of those kind of...
Good because that has nothing to do with the subject of this thread. The topic of this thread is about how spot vale and numismatic value relate...
C'mon now green - that is Frank you're talkin about ! At his age, it's bad enough, but those dang bunny ears probably got in the way and kept the...
I've used those exact rechargeable packs for over 15 years - never a problem. And never heard of anybody else who used them, and there a lot of...
No you are not wrong. The primary purpose of this forum is the sharing of knowledge.
They would work but there is a downside to using them - they wear out very quickly and you'll just have to buy more, and more. You would be better...
Let's put it this way - don't. Coins are best stored in a cool, dark environment. Being warm promotes toning. The best place to store your coins...
Looks normal to me based on your pics, the obv pic could be better. But I see no sign of the coin having been polished.
We were hoping to have it done this spring but as often happens with books it took longer than expected and it's finally finished. And if you...
Wellllll, it's one of them Frank ;)
In a modern coin I'd accept that as a possibility, but in a Trade Dollar ? It's not something I've ever even heard of let alone seen in a 19th...
If you look at it you can see where somebody scraped away the corrosion to reveal the copper underneath. There's no doubt it's a large cent.
Sure would be fun though :D
First of all it's a fake coin. It first suffered corrosion, and then somebody (one they'd found it) scraped, filed, or ground away the plating to...
Well, kinda but not really. NGC will add a short note that may say - harshly cleaned obv or whatever. And PCGS puts a code number on the slab, and...
Pretty much all mints document everything. For example, when Stahl wrote Zecca, he found the original mint documents for the Venetian mint dating...
Frank, clear back in April of 2007 the doctors all told me I had less than a year to live. And every time I've seen one since, they just shake...
I think it would take more than a chop mark to do that. I've seen many coins with chop marks and not one ever had corresponding marks on the...
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