A genuine eagle contains 0.48375 oz pure gold (about 1/2 oz). At today's spot price ($821.80), the melt value of an eagle is $397.55. $425 for a...
...and if they paid with the newest, freshly minted silver dollars, that would be three 1804 silver dollars. :yawn: Must have been one heck of...
I submit to NGC from time to time, but have never joined. I joined ANA, and that gives submission privileges to NGC / NCS. For some coins, the...
I think the dominant factor will be the strength of world economies in the developed nations. Any major event which weakens them will remove money...
That's certainly true, and might be the key to understanding Market Grading. I think the point of Market Grading is this : For a given issue,...
It's a lot like the toning issue. Some people love 'em, others not. Some toning is beautiful, others ugly. But only IMO ! Others look at the same...
What I'm saying is it's not possible to make a general statement to fit all cases. In general, I prefer RD and RB over Browns and pay the extra...
F-12, but a little shaky. The word LIBERTY barely makes it. Cleaned.
I've always loved 'em. I was a Coin World subscriber many years ago, when Congress was debating making a coin to honor him. They had an article...
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Are you asking a general question, or are you talking about two specific coins you're considering ? If this is a general question, then it...
I am saving them up and will ultimately send them in.
Please be generous, and share your windfall winnings with my most bestest friend. I think you know who I'm talkin' about... ... John Jacob...
Looks mint state. Awww what the heck... I'll say MS62.
Interesting question ! I had to reflect a bit... I grade like a prospective buyer, as if I'm considering buying it for my collection. This also...
Or perhaps the total cost of grading many coins is spread out over those many coins. So yes, slabs would run a little higher. And the coins graded...
Thanks guys. I'm just rambling, so tell me if this makes any sense : For big and small submitters alike, multiple submissions only make sense if...
The whole point of a good TPG is that the coin is graded on it's merits and no other factor. Factors like big-volume submitters, insider...
I have a great respect for your input and integrity. I can't speak for others, but I'm confident others do as well. Please correct me if I'm...
WOW WOW (that's a double wow) :thumb:
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