Dipped and wiped.
Chop up a rubber band, and sprinkle the pieces over any silver. Keep a close watch on the coin as it will tone very, very quickly and turn black...
This would not earn them more customers. This would cause them to lose customers. I routinely submit coins to both the major services, and have...
Auction houses charge the seller 5% and the buyer 15%. While there is always a risk in sending coins to auction, some factors can be limited. I...
Sorry, I think that you are missing my point. Since I have had access to more information about this collection, it just makes sense to me. There...
Here is a larger view. I still think that this is plated.
If you read the other post made by errorist that includes the article by Ken Potter, the article answers these questions. Proof coins are struck...
Let me share why I asked the question as to what you would think. Now keep in mind that I do this for a living, so my thoughts may differ from...
One possible reason could be die preparation or die polishing. As dies are used, they are routinely taken out of service to be polished again....
Die preparation is an age old system. The dies are created the same way and used in the same way. Die carcks are a very common occurence, and they...
Well, as gold has not been minted by the US in quite some time, I would find it difficult to believe that the coin is gold. Now I am not sure when...
It is possible to ask for a coin not to be downgraded. Yes the fees still apply. The only downside to this type of action would be that the person...
Reagan will have a new STAMP 2005, and bills have passed the house banking committee on the $10, $20, and $50. NO action has been taken on the...
From what little I know about Ebay, it seems that quite a few sellers use "shop" photos for their auctions. Now of course this isn't limited to...
Here is a good link for shows. http://coinshows.com/michigan.html MSNS 49th Fall Coin Show is a rather large show, but not a big convention.
Okay, I will probably be the lone one recommending this, but for a large grouping of Morgans and Saints in old PCGS holders, I would contact...
Trying to judge wear versus weak strike is hard to begin with, let alone in a photo. Now if you add to that, Nickel coins (early) are notorious...
Your eyes must be better than mine. Kind of hard to go wrong at $3 though
I actually charge more than most for shipping. Of course I ship everything UPS or Priority, so that my customers actually have their purchase in a...
If any members are making plans to attend the Baltimore coin and currency convention December 2-5th please PM me. I will be sharing a table with...
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