I rarely do this, but have succeeded every time I felt positive the coin in the QT holder was really natural . . . only a few times. If I thought...
The bank does not necessarily have to report transactions of more than $5000 on sequential days. It is their responsibility to use good...
While I haven't yet damaged a coin during removal from a holder, I recognize the risk is there, and am very careful. I don't think there is any...
I wrap the slab in a rag, place it between the jaws of a vise, and crank on it until it splits. Why the rag? It will contain any shards that...
Numismatic gold. There are plenty of collecting challenges in it, and you can easily find someone interested in giving you cash for it, even in a...
Best of all, it permits you to see the quality within the assigned grade, which has an awful lot to do with what a coin realizes.
I've seen those live auctions, and think they are pointless. Most, if not all of those houses charge high fees, post mediocre photos, and offer...
Those barbarians should be captured and chained to the rock, left to rebuild a shelter from the sun with nothing but the rubble they have at hand.
I had a hard time understanding your intent after the first read, but now I think I get it. If someone else enjoys what they believe to be error...
I received my first coin from Trey the other day, and am pleased it is mine. It was exactly as described, and the service was fast and friendly....
A very strong symbiotic relationship ruined by a parasitic one . . . thanks Carl (Icahn).
Yours does not seem like a very a respectable claim . . .
Observe how abruptly the luster disappears around the stars and between the stars and the legend.
I believe the coin to either be cleaned UNC or AU.
I haven't Nic-a-dated a buffalo since I was a teenager, but a 16/16 would have me jumping for joy.
You would be wise to avoid cleaned coins, and focus on very high quality coins for whatever grade you choose to purchase. The reason? While...
Re-engraving involves cutting into the surface of a coin to try and restore a missing design element.
Genuine XF Details . . . Damaged / Re-engraved . . . possibly cleaned as well, but they won't mention that, for lack of space on the insert.
Thus the phrase, "view such presentations cynically". Regarding spending, we need people to spend, but we don't want them to spend on unworthy...
Also, the strong cartwheel luster on your coin, the result of die erosion, is uncharacteristic of matte proof cents.
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