But mint state is NOT an opinion, it is a provable fact. That is why my head was reeling. If the article talked about MS61 versus MS63, that is a...
Their guarantee is simply to replace it with another 62, which could also be circulated since they are the final arbitor of what a 62 is nowadays....
I thought the person who wrote the article was a grader or ex grader. If he isn't I apologize, but either way he is a recognized grading expert...
This can make a lot of difference actually. If you ever said a white coin from the east coast or midwest or south survived, I would be very...
Sorry, I know I am known for hating slabs, but I just read an article in the latest Numismatic News that blew me away. The article was about how...
That is what I have said all along, they are out there but scarce. If a copper wreath cent from 1793 can survive in red, no one is questioning...
True Dave, but choose a different or longer time frame. Your answer would change. The last ten or 15 year time frame has been very advantageous to...
The credit was $192,800. I quoted 600k since $192,800 let you shield $600,000 from taxes, same thing different ways of saying it. Regarding...
Lots of things wrong with these tax rates and estate advice, but it doesn't matter since all of it change with the looming deficits. Right now...
I hate to, but I agree with Doug that this MOST LIKELY has been dipped. I still contend a few coins this old can remain white, the vast majority,...
Some states do Duke, but many are tax free on any purchase size. I like TX in a lot of ways, but not this one.
I would be careful relying too much on "common wisdom" Keys in my mind are overvalued, and assuming they will always go up at the same pace is...
Thanks Mark, I said I was relying on memory of a really old article. It is a special coin, though, and I could see that breaking the 1794 silver...
Silver and gold are legal, all others were legal until a few years ago. The new law is unconstitutional but just not challenged yet. To OP, you...
For rare of course, unique coins cannot be any more rare. Lots of them in ancient numismatics, but no one cares so prices not high. It depends on...
To the OP point, yes the government has made a law saying melting cents and nickels illegal, but I do not think it would stand if challenged....
Well off the top of my head there are not 16 troy ounces to a regular pound. A troy ounce is heavier than a regular ounce. I would go to...
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