Both PCGS and NGC grade well, but not perfectly, and no one will ever grade perfectly. Both companies have undergraded some coins, and overgraded...
Sorry . . . don't think I know any dealers I'd call ancient.
Your coin looks MS63ish to me . . . I like the look, with the original color and all, but because of how dark the toning is, I can't see other...
Good analysis, and comprehensive explanation.
When I had a burglary a few years back, the bad guys actually kicked in my steel exterior door, permanently deforming it about 3 inches (kicked...
I have a Nikon D50 with a gargantuan Tamron on it, leaving precius little lighting angle for me to work with, and I've got to believe I can still...
I have been through this situation a number of times, and recommend you search completed eBay sales for the 2 coins you just bought, and see if...
All of the above are good sources for low grade, common date, low premium pre-33 gold coins. If you seek a good selection of higher premium,...
Is the $300 even real?
Send for conservation, and then grading.
That's why, despite not making the obscene profits (highest percentage returns) made by the most successful investors, contrarians are...
If you're waiting for someone else to convince you that gold will be profitable, instead of researching and understanding the underlying reasons...
Grading every coin will be expensive. Unless you cherry-picked all superb BU coins for the respective dates, or have a 1943/2 or a 1943 DD, you...
I recall that, although I wasn't old enough to have one last time I saw it. I agree with Rheingold . . . more 64+ than just 64.
I would recommend either of 2 dealers . . . Marc Langston Rare Coins in Mannford, OK or Carter Numismatics in Tulsa, OK. Can't vouch for anyone...
Good question . . . In that situation I think the buyer should answer the seller's question with another question . . . "If it was, would you...
While your suggestion would definitely slow down anyone wanting to make off with a safe, drilling through the wall of most any safe intended to...
That's where I keep my "crusty" coins.
MS64, and quite a looker.
Buy one of those useless little fire safes used at a yard sale, put a few pounds of magazines and some loose change in it . . . then stick that...
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