You know you can disagree without making it personal. And I advise you to do so from here on out.
What's wrong with wood ? All wood puts off gasses that are harmful to coins. And yes, coin cabinets were used by collectors for centuries. But...
There are exceptions to just about any rule. Unfortunately some people seek to use exceptions as applying to coins to which they do not apply, in...
They put off a lot of moisture inside the safe.
Rick is correct. The '79 & '81 type and type 2 mint marks would be a couple of examples. That said, just as with business strikes, not all...
With MS coins, and even with some AU and XF coins, it may be possible to attribute a weak strike being the reason for lack of detail in a...
Johnvan, I don't know what brand of safe you bought but just so you know, if you purchased a Sentry brand safe for your coins - you don't want to...
If a coin has a big scratch on 1 side, is the whole coin damaged ? If a only 1 side of a coin has been harshly cleaned, is the whole coin damaged...
Myself I just used to use I.S. slab boxes, just stack the Air-Tites up like stacks of coins inside the box. Had no problem getting 40 - 50 coins...
http://www.jpscorner.com/airtite-storage-boxes.html or - http://www.jpscorner.com/airtite-coin-albums.html
Sorry but you are wrong. That's why people stopped using wood coin cabinets long before you were born.
Many people assume that statement to be true, but it is not true. The Red Book for example specifically states - Coin Values shown in this book...
LOL ! I sure like your definition of OK Larry ;)
If I was a betting man, and I am, I'd bet that is AT. Why ? Because just as a fake looks like a fake, AT looks like AT. Natural toning just...
Your question is a lot more complicated than one might think. There are several possibilities with any given coin in any given grade. The coin can...
Didn't even know such a page existed.
When you're ready to buy one, look here - http://www.sedwickcoins.com/ - and you won't have to worry about it being a fake, or being over-priced ;)
I agree Tom. But then you have be buying the coin and not the plastic, or sticker. Most will walk right by a nicer coin to buy one that has a...
Actually I think they grade about 100,000 coins a month, NGC does closer 150,000. But the lion's share of those are all moderns. 'Course that...
Yeah and all that proves it that some people are willing to spend more than they need to, or should. Between NGC and PCGS they have slabbed...
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