No, though there may be more room with a familiar dealer. Always feel free to offer what you think is fair.
Probably the best advice on the whole thread !
When considering buying a raw coin, realize that many are problems coins. Be sure you can detect altered or cleaned surfaces. Look very closely...
Be ultra-cautious with the "something for nothing" mindset. Yes, occasionally you'll cherrypick a great deal. But usually you only get what you...
When considering buying a raw coin, realize that the vast majority are overgraded. You don't need to agree on a grade, just agree on price. So...
That makes sense. Have things changed ? Isn't there a way to insure international ?
That's really not appropriate. We don't have a "measly worldview", and if some folks prefer to do business a certain way I wouldn't extrapolate so...
I think the best we could ever hope for is automated analysis of details, nicks / bagginess, impact of minor problems (rim bumps), and luster....
It doesn't work yet. Same was true of manned flight - some 19th century people said it was impossible. They were wrong. I work in technology,...
Another cool aspect of this one... that light golden halo around the rims. For some folks, that's a real plus.
Sadly, I suppose this it true. Most technologies improve over time... including the bad ones. :headbang: Which is why the tech of detecting...
Well, I don't know about that. It's reasonable to not want to ship internationally. Some do, some don't.
In most cases, not. When going across national boundaries, it's a lot more difficult dealing with problems if they arise, just like it's more...
Are you talking about the reverse, around 10 o'clock ? Hard to tell from photos, but that looks like verdigris.
1873 h10c - questionable authenticity. Just doesn't look right to me. VF details.
1873 10c w/ arrows - VF details, maybe better, but very harshly cleaned. A favorite type of mine.
1803 1/2 c - VG8. Hard to tell from the photos, but there might be enough detail on the bust to justify a higher grade. I say that because the...
Either Jeff is circulated, it's a very weak strike, or a very worn die. It's missing a lot of detail.
MS66. My photos of Morgans always look much worse than the real thing. They really accentuate minor luster grazes; the luster never looks as...
I'm told that ICG coins sell much slower; they tend to sit in the case longer. On this site, there's widespread agreement we should buy the...
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