I'd go with the pre-sale. It seems like a bird in the hand situation to me.
He's not saying it was minted to say *that*. What he is saying is that it looks like it has been altered to say *that*. IIRC, there was a...
I think you just experienced the difference between living in Alabama and living in NYC. I've visited both places and your reaction was what I...
ok, now for a few online shops. all are reputable in my opinion. Teletrade Heritage Harlan J. Berk MidAtlantic Coins U.S. Mint...
I recommend ebay sellers: tradernick, lkyldy8, bobby131313, and anaconda.rare.coins All are reputable. Be aware that anaconda is not for the...
It seems to me that you are assuming a lot from just one visit...
PNGS is in the same category. There are 4 respected grading companies. They are (in alpebetical order) ANACS, ICG, NGC, and PCGS. The...
i guess it is true that beauty is in the eye of the rum holder, errr maybe was that the beer holder.
well, the big errors (55 DDO, 72 DDO, 43 copper, 44 steel) are all really obvious, you won't miss one even if you only spend a couple of seconds...
As I said above I think it has f15/vf20 details with such a harsh cleaning that I'd net grade it as G6/vg8. For grading I recommend...
That's crazy! $1900 is in the problem free VF range for price!! That coin is definately not problem free and it is unlikely that it is really a...
Maybe he is currently in a state where rum dents are created! With an "obvere" like that I know he didn't mean rim dents, becasue those dents are...
Yeah, I want that one too, but there is no need to check my finances, It's just not in the budget right now! A guy can dream though!
Come on Roy, the listing is gone. Just put on your rose-colored sunglasses and imagine that it was removed for being fake! Ehh, nevermind, you...
I agree with Speedy, what is the evidence that leads you to believe that the coin is silver?
this fugly coin is described as having "rum dents"! link thingy That must be when you've had too much rum and you then look at your coin...
That's what I'm hoping.
Well, a proof is less valuable than a similarly graded business strike, so there is little reason to call it a proof if it isn't. I agree with...
I am considering buying this seated half. What do you guys think it grades. note: it is listed as a proof. [IMG] [IMG] actually the...
Here is a quick coin cleaning survey on the Coin World website. It only takes a few minutes, so fill it out. Link to Survey edited to...
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