A coin is a proof coin or a business strike coin whether worn or otherwise. The reason you see a grade of PF68 for example is that the grader...
My initial reaction is this: Look at the 1938 D and S, the 1939 D and S, (especially the 39-D), and IMHO I would also look at the 1942-D. These...
Technical Grading Service??? Is their motto "We don't market grade coins!"?
You know what just struck me, Doug? It's funny, but where the grading sets are lacking is likely in the key dates, hence the overgrading. Maybe...
Isn't that an awful lot of coins, Doug? To have one of everything in every grade?
The only thing that bothers me about this year's set Dan is the fact that there is the potential on the part of the US Mint to flood the market...
It's called Marketing and that's the Mint's job, sorry!
cool tip, ksparrow! I have to file that one!
one of the easier ways to tell if a coin has been reprocessed is to look at its edge. The original coins were only zinc coated on the obverse and...
Mark, I have a question for you because I value your take on the subject. I was reading in the PCGS Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit...
oh, and BTW conder, While we agree that for the grade we don't like the ANACS coin, you can have the ICG coin, I'll take the NGC coin over it...
I agree with many here on this thread and I would definately pass on this coin and I'll tell you why; 1921 Peace Dollars are relatively flat...
If you're asking if this coin is the big money 1955 double die, then the answer is this: NOT EVEN CLOSE!!! You should probably be able to find an...
I noticed how David Hall and his PCGS cohorts are listed as God first, then as PCGS employees. Oh, yeah... that forum is a PCGS forum!
I record coin shows on tv for entertainment purposes only and I recently saw this and threw up a little bit in my mouth:...
thanks all for the answers. I thought so, but once I read the Mint's description, I was suddenly confused. (not that difficult to do ;) ) It...
I was browsing the listing for the 2009 silver proof sets and comparing it to the 2009 proof sets listing and was curious as to this: The...
low demand at issue time coupled with higher demand at a time after which it is available is the main formula for profit in the coin business. I...
eddie, not being an accountant, I will defer to those who do accounting. We are probably not speaking in exactly the same terms. I will tell...
no, Eddie. I know what you're saying. Do the math. on average 7% x 70M/week = 4.9M per week in GM. After that comes Operating Expenses....
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