FPP7777, I have both types and I would use the direct fits if you already have them. I just get a bit nervous about the way they contact the...
The type of airtite you have is the best in my opinion. I'm not convinced that the direct fit style is good for the coin. Airtites are a very...
It's too bad that cleaning is one of the hobby's brain cramps. Sometimes I'm tempted to put together a collection of cleaned but otherwise...
I like the silver and gold coins, which recall times when money had real tangible value that didn't depreciate instead of being an electronic blip...
Cave Troll, You may be correct. If you are getting decent results with an inexpensive Kodak, perhaps I need to experiment more. It could be me...
I agree with the advice to buy coins that match the rest of the set. Buying much higher grades will look out of place, particularly for the key...
I have a basic Kodak EasyShare cx7300 3.2mp that I bought for other purposes. I can't get a clear coin picture with it so don't get that one for...
this is one of the reasons why I don't feel comfortable buying unslabbed coins. I would never be able to tell if this was a fake.
Is PCI a bad grading service? Why? I see a lot of their slabs around.
I think you made a good deal regardless of what the Redbook or other sources say. With that low of a mintage, the coin appears undervalued and...
Photograde is almost indespensible for learning to grade circulated coins.
You beat me to it. I don't like dealers who try to take advantage of me, or try to sell me what they have instead of what I want. This is why I...
...of course, it isn't surprising that the investment aspect is so important to people. Even the Redbook has a section on "Rare Coins as an...
I think you made a good deal.
If you want to stick to silver, common date Morgans are pretty closely tied to the price of silver. I also believe silver was about $1.30 per...
That's okay Speedy. I'm just going by some long time observations, not really trying to convince anyone of anything. I happen to own a 1965...
Speedy, Write down the date and time so at some point in the future you can verify that "I told you so!" :) Don't go by past history when it...
One common misconception in this forum is the belief that if the US currency drops in value, so will coins. It isn't that easy to call, and the...
Excuse me for my ignorance because I just haven't developed any talent for this yet, but could this be a proof coin? I suspect not, but if it is...
DrStrangelove, My opinion (don't mistake any of this for fact) is that you may have given up on silver a bit too soon. I don't know if silver...
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