Speedy - Great summary of the grading tendencies of the various TPGs!
Great summary. Here are a couple of thoughts... Regarding #7, it was my understanding that acetone should not be used on copper coins, only...
I can't understand why pure collectors frequently value coins below the melt value of the bullion content, but as an investor I'm glad they do....
GD, I preordered coins advertised as "first strike" back in November [should be delivered soon] not because I believe they will necessarily be...
If it comes back AU it will be one of the nicest looking circulated coins around.
I read the book on Morgan dollars and came away disappointed. I'm not sure what I was looking for or expecting, but somehow the book just wasn't...
I agree with you opinion and I have little respect for the TPGs that market the coins as somehow different or better to make a few extra bucks. I...
I just heard about the palladium coins earlier today. Somehow I didn't know they existed and I haven't seen one advertised anyplace. Troodon,...
I preorder "first strike" ASEs for a slightly different reason. I figure I'll get a coin that has a high probability of being "as good as it...
The maple leafs with the $5 face value are an excellent way to invest in silver. It is basically the same as buying an ounce of silver with a...
This is completely off topic, but did anyone else ever notice that everything is said to go up "exponentially" anymore? Nothing is ever said to...
It probably means you will receive a dipped coin that grades somewhere between AU and MS62 depending on a lot of factors including the grading...
I now put anything of significant value into airtites and into a safe. But I also have coins that have just sat in 2X2's for decades that look...
I've found that for grading circulated coins, Photograde is a big help. I don't have the skill to grade uncirculated coins so I generally just...
It's a good looking coin; but that's a heck of a bet to make to buy a coin like this sight-unseen from Ebay since the valuation rises and falls so...
I preordered my 2006 ASEs about a month ago from mintproducts.com. The offer from Littleton looks like one of their auto-shipment programs. That...
I can't think of a single thing I "just have to own." Satisfaction comes from spotting a bargain or obtaining a coin that seems underappreciated...
Number one on the list is to continue to look for bargain priced silver and gold coins. I'll also continue to search pocket change and rolls to...
I don't own any 1000 ounce silver bars at this time, so treat this as hearsay. I've read that the serial numbers are reused and are not...
I have a few Bank of Montreal and Upper Bank of Canada tokens, and I like them a lot. They seem to be available for a fraction of the cost of US...
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