Personally, I like circulated coins more than uncirculated and if I spend $50 on a coin, I'd prefer a circulated coin with some scarcity value...
That's exactly what I was going to say, but you beat me to it.
I think you should try to re-tone it. It will never be a valuable coin, but ten years from now it might be a better looking coin.
I tend to agree that the 78 is AU and the 81-s is XF. Don't try to clean them. It'll lower the value. Good finds!
Coins should be purchased one at at time, except for bullion. So any ad that offers multiple coins for a single price is suspect. Coin shops and...
Ebay is like shopping in a bad neighborhood. Maybe you'll find a good deal. Maybe the seller will lie. Maybe you'll get hit over the head and...
If you have any reason to believe this might come back as AU, you might just want to leave it as is and let a buyer try to talk you down to MS62.
Bailing out at a loss? The "high" prices you quote only existed for a very short time. Anyone who has been collecting more than a couple of...
You keep talking down these coins without having seen them. If you want to low-ball the guy, then just do it. You're talking yourself into it...
I would say MS63. Very nice for a Columbian commem.
This reminds me of something my grandfather used coins for. When the dog had worms, he would take a copper cent and file off a small pile of...
Hang onto it. There must be a story behind the coin and how it got there. Ask everyone in the house if they know where it came from. Of course,...
I also like the US gold commemoratives and bullion coins. You're off to a good start. The "branching out" part is the most hazardous part of the...
There are some pretty reliable internet dealers. There is a link around here someplace that lists the websites, but I don't have it handy. Maybe...
I think it was a combination of things. First, there were a lot of Canadian coins in circulation back then, and my parents used to pull out the...
Nice finds and nice presentation.
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This whole thread is tough to judge. I'd say that it sounds like the dealer made an honest grading mistake and gave you a couple of options to...
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