I hate to just "fall in line", but I agree with prior posts. Air-tites are a great way to protect your coins. No need to slab these. However,...
Walking 50c, beyond doubt. It's part of a great era - Standing Lib 25c, Walking Lib 50c, Standing Lib St. Gaudens $20. "Head to toe" portraits...
Teletrade is very reputable; I have never had a problem with them either buying or selling. Great customer service. They only auction certified...
For selling valuable coins, E-Bay is viable only if you have significant recent sales with perfect feedback. If you've never sold a coin on E-Bay...
I tend to agree; many do. Which do you prefer - a prime AU58 with just a hint of rub, or a beat-down baggie MS61 with ugly toning ? Individual...
It's post-mint damage, but that doesn't mean it's wear. Here is a partial list of post-mint damage which isn't wear : scratches, holes,...
As always ! Thanks, Clinker ! Does it depend on perspective, or definition of terms ? First, we have to define "coin". To me, a coin must must...
Technically, any coin which has been in circulation cannot be called uncirculated. That's academic. In the Real World, a coin is no longer...
I would need : Lots of friends in the business Much more knowledge than I have now A killer website (it's silly to do business only in the...
Excellent post, L96. It really points out the unshakable truth - not all 64s are created equal !
Makes sense. In grades 66 and above, there should be almost no visible marks, so they can't contribute much to the grade.
True. In my prior post, I confounded the two. Where I said "rim", I meant "edge". My bad ! Good points along the way about the significance of...
Right on ! :thumb:
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ABSOLUTELY ! In US coinage, the rim becomes more important the farther back you go. In the pre-collar era (before 1838), the rim contained all...
This is the most conspicuous omission. It seems very odd MLK is not on a commem.
I thought I recognized this coin ! It's from the fabulous Roswell New Mexico Collection ! :eek: This is the coin the aliens took from Elvis upon...
Neither NGC/NCS or ANACS charge a fee for submission privileges. I submit to NGC all the time via ANA membership. One thing to remember - for...
This is an intriguing coin. Usually, when there is a design change, it is very abrupt. Decisive. For instance, Large 1c -> Flying Eagle ->...
Thanks, Conder ! Question : did the "later research" come after Noyes' publication ? I presume so, since he still lists N-7 and N-8. Is there a...
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