Well guys, I put up a thread titled terms of sale. You should take a minute to read this. When buying coins, whether on Ebay or wherever, the same...
Hey there speedy, I am one of those guys who resubmit often. You are right, sometimes one number can make a huge difference. I honestly believe...
Well the mint over the years have come up with their own set of rules over what is legal and what is not. I have heard several times over the...
I haven't known anyone who collected them
Well let me tell you this. Most dealers are not collectors. My collection consists of what is in our inventory. All are for sale any day of the...
So cool. I like those
There is absolutely no wrong way to appreciate coins. I have clients who collect bent, altered, holed, cut, mutilated, and every possible form a...
Well at least you have learned a valuable lesson. Leaning is always a work in progress.
Great Post! You just reminded me of another regular occurrence. Every tenth customer will have the magic coin. This is a coin with two heads...
Hey GDJMSP, how about counterstamps? This market is really becoming hot. I understand your logic, and counterstamps certainly fall into this catagory.
Now I submit about 1000 coins a year for grading. Currently I use NGC, PCGS, and Anacs. The service chosen is dependent on what coin is being...
Some of the modern fakes are tough to spot. A few private mints are recreating these early copper coins using the same methods and materials. The...
You are very welcome sir; I have made a profession at this for 12 years now. I personally feel as if I have never worked a day of it. I...
Most of the US coins you will find that have chop marks are trade dollars. This was the US attempting to allow US coinage to compete with the...
Welcome to the forum. According to all the info that I have at my disposal, only 15 were ever made. So my opinion is that you are in possession...
Just as a rough example, any Jefferson dated after 1950 doesn't even rate a bid/ask price. Any other date not offered in BU rolls wouldn't even...
Well lets start with the 1921 Morgan Dollar. In G-4 I would offer melt. In VG the current bid is only $9.05 After the purchase, I would give...
Welcome to the forum. Most chop marks were done by asian merchants to check the silver content. Each mark would represent that specific merchant.
Which kind of mint? Private mints? No idea US Mints? 4
This thread is for all the members and guests that consider jumping head first into this wonderful coin business. Now this will not apply to...
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