Not my area, so can't comment on possible treatments or grade. But, that's a really neat, shiny X-mas tree that Santa brought. Cal
It's total cost that counts to a buyer like me. With premiums of 17.5% being common these days, it starts to add up to real money with higher...
@Cascade, I remember you showing me the 82-S at the show. Still looks stunning. Great photos by @messydesk. Cal
Well, that makes sense. The medal is genuine, but has no grade. Only problem is that it's not silver (I assume). Cal
Looks like a new business opportunity for TPGs. Start slabbing rolls. Develop techniques for determining whether a roll is original and whether...
I have no advice on whether to open it or not. But, there are a couple of things you can do to check out the innards without removing the paper....
Never bought a coin at a yard sale. Once found a wheat cent lying in the grass under a table at a yard sale. :) Cal
Write down the coins you're interested in, decide the maximum bids in a advance, and stick to them once the live bidding starts. Set a maximum...
Got my PCGS 30th anniversary medal at ANA in Anaheim. Thanks to @Cascade and @C-B-D in guiding me on how to do it. Started looking at it and...
It was great meeting you at the Anaheim show. I remember that two cent piece; still looks neat! Cal
I've been told by PCGS executives that graders doing regular in-house (i.e. not show) grading do 100 coins per hour on average. Coins with...
Has anyone noticed any difference in strictness or consistency of grading by NGC or PCGS in show grading versus regular grading? Graders may be...
Maybe leprosy? More seriously, neat coin. Cal
I think it does count ... for a lot. Not everyone agrees that PCGS and NGC grade alike. I own coins graded by both services, but understand...
Thanks for the info in your post. Probably to make getting rid of the cent politically palatable, the nickel would have to be retained. But, as...
Sorry again. I thought you were referring to zinc cents. Copper cents weigh 3.1g, so there are 146 in a lb. That's way below copper price of...
Gold hasn't been that great an investment compared to the S&P 500. Still for a little diversification, maybe not a bad choice. Be sure to take...
Bummer on the counterfeit. I've had a few coins come back in bags, but not as counterfeits. At least, it should have some melt value. Better...
First, zinc oxide is not "highly toxic"! It's an ingredient in diaper cream, which can have up to 40% zinc oxide. Most of the rest is petroleum...
Previous post was inside the QUOTE. Sorry. Copper cents are not worth more than face value in zinc content. There are 182 pennies in a pound...
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