The very early PCI coins (green label with the three codes on the back) are generally considered the best and although maybe a tad optimistic at...
Because on nice weekends people want to visit the outdoors instead of being in a dank, overly warm room?
As long as it makes you happy, that's all your mother and I could ever have hoped for. We're proud of you son, but we do have to ask - is cuddling...
I'd also believe I had an obligation to protect them to be passed along is the same condition I received them. I.e. I'm not the owner, just a...
It's not illegal and it's not unethical. The bank is a for-profit business and their purpose is to make money for the owners (shareholders). If...
Definitely. NNC is a huge red flag. The owner is known for buying problem coins, cracking them out and putting them in his own clean slabs....
We've seen reports that the grading of modern bulk coins is different from the grading of classic coins, both in who does it and even where. The...
After people identified West Point ASEs from the bands securing the Monster boxes, the mint started shipping Philly bands to West Point. They...
Yup. Like I said: carefully!
1863-1868, 1872 3cs (trime) business strike in XF
eBay ProxiBid - if you are VERY VERY careful. This is just a bid portal to 100s of smaller auction sites. Some have good merch, accurately...
Thank ghu for the ignore button
The dies were made in Philly.
What's your purpose? Numismatic value? At which point the rarity of the coin trumps melt. Bullion? At which point, yeah, buy bullion.
VF35 cleaned There is wear on all the obverse high spots and hairlines from bottom left to top right
Think about it... one die pair out of how many used to mint 37-38m coins? it's not like the 1955 which was known shortly after release and became...
Ah, missed that. Earlier this year I put together an ACG 'grade' set from eBay an A1 A2 and A3 (MS 64 IIRC) side=by-side you can actually see the...
c does NOT mean cleaned - it means commercial. Read the back, it explains the grading scheme.
You sound fairly angry, so I have to ask about the tone of you 1st email? The delete key solves a lot of customer problems (that are never going...
Paul nailed it - learn from knowledgeable dealers. I'll add "even if it's not an area you are particularly interested in". If the man or woman is...
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