The ANA stopped being relevant decades ago.
Dude. Nobody is disparaging good old exhibitions at a show. That is great! However, you have to realize this is 2018. Technology has changed...
He seems really young. His CV didn't seem to have a whole lot of "running a company" experience, even if he's been in the business for a while....
Man, I really wish I was going to FUN, because I would definitely try my hand at this! Take a look, and I hope to hear some of you signed up for...
Any reputable dealer would have done one of two things before even putting the coin in their display: 1. Checked the Cert for themselves or...
Being polite is great. That's why I tell the dealer what I'm doing. Trust but Verify is also great. I feel that, as a Southerner, conducting...
I do it all the time when I'm at a coin show. I look at the piece, I talk to the dealer - I'm up front with him and tell him that I'm going to...
Absolutely do not even consider buying the keys first. This is a great way to loose money.
Dropped a 12 pound frozen venison butt on my big toe this spring as I was taking it out of the freezer getting ready to smoke it. My toenail had...
Some of the overdates are more prominent than this one, but any overdate is cool. Really, the only part of the 1 that you can see is the very...
That set is 59 years old, and I see no signs of toning or detrimental effects. I'd say you're safe. The key is to keep it in a cool, dry...
Yes, toning from PCI holders is very well known, and very well documented. The holders are known to tone coins in that circular pattern. The...
I like to think that Liberty is not dead, yet. Very true, but the coins were never intended to really depict that person. They depict an idea. I...
Pretty much all modern US coins, for sure.
You're going to get a lot of this response, so I'll just throw it out there: anything with a dead person on it.
You looking at the D in United? That looks like it is re-engraved to me, not hub-doubled. The S of States also looks repunched. Hub-doubling would...
While I have read the website, and followed the debate online for years, I would be absolutely interested in a conversation with JA. I have formed...
That nickel is so AT I can't even breathe.
I honestly don't see signs of wear on this coin. Thus, I don't think it deserves an AU. I also, honestly, don't see mirrors strong enough for...
Haha, that's one of the reasons I like you. You aren't afraid to ask uncomfortable questions. I might not agree with everything you post, but I...
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