It amazes me how popular this new mint stuff seems to be. Time was if it wasn't coin, they were slow sellers. I still don't want one at that...
To be objective about third party grading, NGC did give this Chain Cent a straight grade of VF-30 (too high). My grade, all things considered, is...
I don't trust "True View" photos for grading. From I have seen, they are like the "glamor shots” they put in your high school yearbook. The poor...
I collect medals, but I don't go crazy over them. Most of the pieces I have are from the 19th century, or they are official presidential inaugural...
The Green sticker means that the coin meets their standards for the grade assigned. Originally it met that the CAC network of dealers will...
Yes. When I was young and tried to sell coins when I wanted to take my collection in a different direction, I learned that problems, like this...
It’s very attractive, but since it’s not a coin, because it has no stated face value, the state sales tax rules in many states will eat up...
Try an sell a coin like that for EF money and see how acceptable it is. As a 60 year coin enthusiast, I an tell you buying is a lot easier than...
This coin cropped up on the PCGS blog. This almost a really nice 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. The trouble is the "X". CAC put a green sticker on...
There might be a cud forming to the left of “CENTS”, but the coin is so badly corroded, it’s hard to be sure. The big blob on the other side is...
That is not what CAC is supposed to be about. It is supposed to approve of the BEST coins, not what is "acceptable." "Market acceptable" is not a...
CAC has been approving of net graded coins for years. When CAC just catching on, there was an early dime posted on the NGC blog. It had the...
My observation has been that CAC has gone along with grade-flation, not opposed it. This coin seems to have a lot of rub in the fields in addition...
PMD. The coin has too many problems to be anything else. True clips are usually rounded and the surfaces around the clip are usually beveled,...
After collecting these coins for a while, I have reacted the conclusion that they were political pieces, just like the modern buttons and tokens....
Yes, coins that develop spots are certainly a source of frustration. This is especially true when they do it in a certification holder. That’s why...
Your private residence is a cornerstone to your investment portfolio. After that, you have to branch out to other things. Rental property looks...
But it certainly is frustrating! The high prices for junk silver and American Silver Eagles make it hard to buy door and raffle prizes for my...
Sorry, I find reverse Proofs to be ugly. The idea behind the Proof coin concept was to test or “prove” that a die was good. The reverse Proof is...
The "wear" gives the counterfeiter the ability to remove some of the problems with his fake that can make it easier to pass. A great many of the...
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