Sell it and apply the proceeds, along with the $75 you would have spent on the restoration, and buy another Trade Dollar with no hole. A slabbed...
Kevin Sorbo is my fourth cousin. His grandfather and my grandfather were first cousins. Unfortunately though I've never had the pleasure of...
I appreciate your advice. That is definitely good to know. Are there any particular dealers that stand out?
I appreciate all of the feedback and discussion, as this is my first posting on the Ancients forum. I've been getting pulled toward the dark side...
Just out of curiosity how much would this coin sell for if it were removed from the slab? Let's say the seller is a reputable dealer.
That's actually pretty cool considering it was some dude a couple of thousand years ago. With all the wear I wonder who all spent the coin and...
This just came in the mail today. Other than NGC's attribution of "Early Posthumous" is there any way to pinpoint more closely the mint, region,...
I'm a little short on cash right now to buy this coin, but I think I know where I can get the money. I just got an email from a Nigerian prince...
Since it is a 200+ year old blast white coin it has definitely been cleaned. Whether it has been improperly (abrasively) cleaned is hard to tell...
I've noticed that the after market prices for Mint products depend not only on mintage figures but even more so on the quality and popularity of...
"Junk" is certainly not the word for either of those coins.
Nice! If I was going to buy an AU Bust Half I would choose one like yours. A 180 year old white coin by definition cannot be original so toned...
I couldn't agree with that statement more! EBay needs to change its definition of "shipped" to correspond with the date that the package was...
I wonder what percentage of total profit the average dealer receives through trading in bullion. Is it just me or are numismatic coins just a...
Another related question, what about bookend letters? For example I have a Black Eagle from the "ZZ" block.
Regardless of our budget we should all feel very fortunate to have the disposable income to spend anything on coins. It seems that the economy is...
I'm all over the map with my collection, definitely not very focused. I collect both coins and currency, mostly U.S. but have started venturing...
Aside from covering up problem coins, "juiced" photos create another fundamental issue in that they drive up auction prices higher than they would...
I've never been scammed buying or selling coins on Ebay. Just watch out for dreck and be aware that a PCGS or NGC slab is not a guarantee that...
Possibly dip residue from being insufficiently rinsed?
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