I echo that. When I was a newbie, I had one - a $5 Indian - that turned out later cleaned and overgraded. I knew that NGC and PCGS were tops, but...
I'll be hitting the one in San Antonio on Saturday Nov 17th. If anyone else is gonna be there, PM me and we'll get together at the show. It's...
...but America wasn't fascist - then or now - any more than the UK, France, Canada, or Australia was or is fascist. Yes, Italy took a wrong...
LOL He also says "eBAY SAYS WE CAN'T TELL YOU THE GRADE; SO VIEW THE SCANS & BID ACCORDINGLY!"... ... but calls it "choice VG" in the...
Just out of curiousity... how can you tell for sure ? It seems the photos are very washed out and lack detail. This one is a high-stakes game....
I think that's cool, Mike. Yes, that's an amazing piece. I would love to have one, but not holding my breath ! I'm kinda like coleguy - I have...
Why would someone have something fabulous certified by a third-rate TPG like NNC ? Because it won't pass muster at a top-tier TPG. It seems...
Bids are up to $525 for this common date Lincoln cent. Mintage > 5 billion.
Ya know, I've always been a little intrigued by US gold dollars. When I was a little kid, there was a rumor that my great aunt had one from pocket...
Say samjimmy, I am only trying to encourage folks. Many are intimidated by technology and get stuck. I'm just encouraging them to dive in. One...
A digital camera with macro can be had for $200. Easy to learn. To each their own.
I'm pretty low-tech with cameras, so I just went down to Best Buy electronics with some coins, asked to see some cameras with good macro, turned...
I agree. I don't recall from the other thread... was the coin certified when you sold it ?
Based on the obverse, I was gonna say MS62. But the reverse certainly looks lightly worn. I'm thinkin' it graded AU55. Great photos ! How do you...
That's funny ! ;) Sure does simplify things...
Thanks, everyone, for all the excellent input. Great thread. To make sense of it all, I had to back away from all the details, zoom out, and get...
$200 / 8 = $25 per "free" submission. Ouch.
Yep... it really doesn't make sense to slab low dollar coins.
There's a big difference between inflation and the dollar dropping relative to foreign currencies. Domestic inflation is low. Perhaps a more...
Can the color of certified coins change ? You bet they can. I started noticing a little toning on a PR70 DCAM Silver Eagle, and that's when I put...
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