Numbers back in those days were often put on one at a time. Don't know if that's the case here BUT, if so, alignment problems often occur. In fact...
That's my opinion also.
Remember, the Internet is NOT instantaneous. Plus sniping with seconds left is like doing a max bid. There's no way you could follow up even if...
Use a dark gray/black non-reflective background when you take your images and you'll find that your coins will look more like they look in hand.
SEGS and PCI CAN be acceptable but require you to look at them more carefully than the others. And I recently cracked out an ANACS coin, shipped...
I really like die cracks. Gives a coin personality. Look at Shield nickels sometime. Lot's of them have extensive die cracks.
The track only runs during the state fair. It's a "bull ring" and the races are generally low claimers (or at least they used to be). My wife has...
Didn't know Hunt Valley had a coin show. Only 30 tables!? Small show. Used to be that they had a stamp show Labor Day weekend. Back in my stamp...
Since there's strong evidence that each TPG has it's own grading standards who's to say WHAT overgraded is. I bet NNC and others like them would...
This sort of listing has been proposed in the past. Problem is, if I don't like a person I could add him to the list and fabricate a story why. It...
Earlier in my IHC collecting I got one (slabbed obviously) that had a sticker on it. Looked like a hawk to me. I removed it. NOW I know that was a...
Most times the cause is a die chip. They have no premium.
Why are you sending then to in for slabbing? That answer might answer your other questions -- at least some of them.
Brings up a question that either I've never asked or asked and have forgotten. Where on a coin do you measure its thickness? I'm guessing the rim...
Very low; down in the 2-4 range. BUT There is an exception. I put together a full set of Seated Liberty Arrows at Date coins. I like things that...
The "cover all" policy is the next step up from mine and, yes, it is pricey. And for ANY Hugh Wood policy you MUST be a member of the ANA. As for...
Hugh Wood is MUCH more expensive. Bank box has more burglary protection BUT does NOT insure the contents. I assume that's because they don't know...
I think I have only one raw US coin. It's new and I haven't imaged it yet.
If you want full protection from Hugh Wood you need a 1-hr rated safe. That will protect coins during the average home fire but not paper. For...
Forget Coin Dealer Newsletter (greysheet). They've priced themselves out or range of the average collector and many dealers. Much of the important...
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