This seems like a lot of work to try to prevent what nature intended. I won't go to more trouble than using an airtite for a coin that I want to...
Probably cleaned, but not harshly enough to body bag it. I hate to jump on bandwagons so I'll say 62 would be my best guess [unless it's really...
Gold was only above $800 for a couple of days back in 1980, so you really can't beat yourself up for not selling near the high. Practically...
This is the reason why some of us are very satisfied to collect AU coins. They cost a small fraction of what many MS coins go for, and frequently...
I disagree with that. About the worst mindset you can get into is the belief that you haven't made money or lost money until you sell. Assets,...
I agree about the rarity of nicely toned peace dollars. They almost never tone as nice as morgans. I was also going to say MS64 because I didn't...
I think it's pretty close to a VF cleaned.
It depends on how much work you're willing to put in. Ebay is likely to net the most money for the most work. A local coin dealer might give you...
I guess another way to put it is that if the US Mint can artificially create demand and inflate prices by intentionally limiting production runs...
I don't ask for a lot of advice before buying coins, so I can't think of mistakes caused by the excitement generated by others. All of the...
I'd go with VF-20.
It depends on the type of damage and degree of damage. If the damage is a neat hole or a slight bend in an otherwise numismatically valuable...
Ben, you always come up with these interesting topics. I would always trust family stories and traditions regarding the coin over opinions from...
That's a very nice piece of history. Thanks for sharing it.
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