Actually, that's a pretty darned nice casting!
This thread has really drifted back to the same old discussion of which grading service is best . . . the deeper question is best at what? Most...
Actually, I learned a few lessons . . . (1) often the higher cost of a nonstop flight may be worth it, (2) plan on the weather in Florida varying...
Considering the high premiums paid for coins bearing CAC stickers, and the low cost of making the stickers, the temptation surely has already...
Sorry . . . I didn't know how to preserve context without bringing in both posts, so I copied / pasted both into the editor and, for some reason...
Untrue . . . it only increased confidence on the part of those who can't grade. For those who can grade, they still make their buying decisions...
Coins mean everything . . . stickers mean nothing!
Typically, a guarantee would be accompanied by a lower buyback price . . . as an example, if the purchase price of a coin is $100, the buyback...
Forgive my skepticism, but something about the reverse just tells me the coin won't grade with either of the big two (PVC damage, perhaps?)....
A followup to the show . . . Traveling down was difficult at best. While some others had a harder time getting there than I, it still took me...
Reprehensible is right. I felt that way even before knowing you served, which I never have, so rest assured the post from AWORDCREATED is...
I'll have a table there.
I don't think you're missing anything Kirk . . . frankly, if these coins are as nice as I think they could be, and were offered to me at an...
My opinion is that Washington Quarters of this era were NEVER particularly well made. In all of my years of searching for early cameo proofs, I...
I can misjudge from poor photographs just like most anyone else . . . therefore, I relied upon the sharpness of the rims for my conclusion. Much...
Look carefully at the rims of all of the coins.
Yes, they'll make that correction from 1955 to 1955 DDO for free, because the 55DDO has a coin number in their list already, so they'd regard that...
It's a proof set
You must pay for the extra service. If the error or variety is painfully obvious, they'll likely contact the submittor to recommend the...
Might be better used as earplugs than as earrings . . . but would prefer to see it tried with trimes than Trade Dollars . . . can't imagine how...
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