What are they called and why are they there on all proofs? The coins look smooth and mirrored in-hand, but up close you can see what I'm talking...
I got 2 orders back from there in the past couple weeks. Both were sent regular service (15 day). The first came back in 30 days and had a...
That type 3 would go for $280 by itself! It's like you got a free 1849 bonus, IMO.
Coinsniffer will rat you out at PCGS. That or a cynical grader.
I like it! Nice that you noticed it!
Even though ICG has tightened it's grading significantly over the past year, I'd still go with ANACS in your case. They are ranked a bit higher...
Agreed. If you want to sell it though, being able to say "population 1 in all grades" is a nice selling point!
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FYI I just bought 12 proof franklins from him. I was very pleased with 10 of them. His pics don't show all the flaws (cloudiness, etc.). But...
Ideally you can sell using buy-it-now and factor all the fees into your asking price, but I do mostly auction these days and am surprised at how...
Today I did my first estate appraisal of a coin collection! It was great. I spent 4.5 hours recording and valuing a collection belonging to two...
On extremely rare coins and high grades... buy either certified or from a trusted ANA seller and make sure you can inspect them in-hand. The stars...
Has anyone else noticed prices of the coveted 1909 S VDB going down?
eBay actually has a policy against what they call "excessive shipping." You can report those items and they may get removed.
Can anyone else remember way back when a $10 gold coin would be listed as 99 cents buy-it-now but the shipping would be $350? Sellers were trying...
HI-LAR-I-OUS! I appreciate the quick reponse, the wit, and the "a-hem" fortitude.
I'd pay $70k... if I had it. That'd be a TON of fun tho!
I've had one purchase from them. It was an 1827/6 CBH (unidentified - they had it listed as a plain 1827). Got it for $155 and PCGS graded it...
At first I thought it was just a lighting and photo angle issue... but I'd avoid since the seller is new and from overseas. Could be legit and the...
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