The conclusion that a reasonable person should draw is just what the title of the article says - Coins are Not Investments; They are Assets and...
Something has been "done" to that coin. I'm not sure what exactly but if I had to guess I would say that a piece of cloth impregnated with some...
As the title suggests, if I didn't know better I could think I wrote the following article myself -...
In 2001 the mint did not even sell individual examples of business strike ASEs. The only way to get them was to buy them on the secondary market....
That description may have been because some of the coins show signs of some rough handling. The half crown in particular shows some hairlines in...
heck - Just about any dealer that sells Morgans will sell GSA examples when they have them. But that's the thing, they don't always have them...
Hmmmm - that would be a first for me. Never even heard of one where they shipped it like that.
Baking soda is an abrasive so it absolutely leaves marks on the coins. If you can't see it then you need to learn what it looks like. Apparently...
Very nice indeed :thumb:
Velvet holder ? I'm a bit confused by that one. The only thing I can think of that you could possibly mean would be the boxes lined with velvet...
See ! That is exactly what I was talking about, a perfect example. It would not result in being many a grade lower because the coin is a problem...
You guys might want to check this link - http://www.jpscorner.com/coin-slab-storage-boxes.html - NGC and PCGS boxes both are less than $9...
I never cared for Kointains for a couple of reasons, even for circulated coins. Even getting the coins in them is problematic, kind of like it is...
My preference was always ring type Air-Tites, but my comments aren't about personal preference. They are about the downside of other types of holders.
No they are not. Archival quality flips, like those have two distinct disadvantages. 1 - like all flips they allow the coins to slide around...
The point is why use alcohol at all when other things are readily available that do a better job and have no additives that may harm the coin ?
DOH ! :o Walker of course, hadn't had my coffee yet. That's my story (read that as excuse) and I'm stickin to it :D
I'd say the sets have come down a little. Even 10 -12 years ago they both sold for close to a $100 each.
I would agree that it can do that, but by no means would I ever say that it always does. I have seen whizzed coins where all the lines were...
Lemme tell ya a little story. I used to make a habit of cherrypicking dealers at coin shows. I never spent a great deal of time at it, meaning I...
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