I think it was about a year ago that I suggested you consider buffalo nickels. They are an affordable series in low grade, yet present you with...
It is already a basket, but of just a few currencies. It is widely supported that many more currencies and gold be included, so as to minimize...
True, but the floated notion that SDR be denominated in a basket of currencies and metals has a lot more international support than does any...
The white flag is already rippling in the wind . . . everybody's just afraid to look.
Hi Peter, I see under the new dealer directory on CT that the default display has <anonymous> for the dealer profile . . . I'd like to update...
I think the amount of perfect color you have speaks to keeping the coin as-is. While some coins warrant conservation, I think this piece could be...
Grade that coin . . . soon.
Love that 38 half Tom . . . Very nice coin! Thanks for sharing.
Tom raises good points . . . many nice coins are difficult to flatter with still photography, particularly if the toning masks great luster, or...
Hi Peter, Mike Nelson here (ToughCOINS) . . . I've tried claiming my dealer listing in the dealer directory by picking on the Join Listing button...
I've written this before . . . both services have grading standards, and their graders revisit those from time-to-time. The problem is that they...
I'll have a table there . . . great show for buying anything you need. If you're selling, I recommend leaving common stuff at home. You'll...
You're right, of course, that none of what I wrote is indisputable. It's very hard to write anything indisputable, except perhaps one's own name....
I disagree Doug . . . I'll sooner consider a plus coin over a CAC coin every day of the week. If the OP's motivation is as I suspect, he / she...
Interest rates will rise if investors lose confidence in the dollar, and want more return for the money for investing or reinvesting in our debt....
Can you provide a full size photo of the obverse of the coin?
That is not a "C" . . . it is indeed a clash of the "E" at the end of "DIME". - Mike
It's a lot more complicated than this but, simplistically, brlliant-untoned coins tend to do better at PCGS, and toned coins do better at NGC.
Although both grading services have their own strong and weak series, the decision likely should have more to do with what each coin looks like...
Good news . . . I was just able to place a bid on a coin which required me to log in, although the login took about 30 seconds to complete . . ....
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