You are out of the game of buying and selling coins, is what I meant. Obviously I know you're still heavily involved here. But if you don't have...
If you call NGC's customer service number, they are exceptionally helpful and will walk you through the process.
Basically, in order to submit a coin to PCGS or NGC, you have to be a member of their club. The poster above is offering to submit your coin for...
There might be some strike doubling, but that picture is way too out of focus to tell you anything useful.
The fact that Doug hasn't owned any coins in the last decade or more should indicate that he may not be the most reliable of sources for modern...
I completely misread the numbers! Wow, hadn't had my cup of tea yet when I wrote that post. You're correct - the smaller coins lost more. The...
No. PVC is not allowed to be in plastics intended for food storage.
Seems like these aren't quite as well known anymore. Read here for why this could be a significant find:...
In the packaging, you cannot see the reverse side, only the obverse. And, if it is a genuine pattern Cheerios dollar, it's worth over $5000....
Wow, that could be a really significant find! However, a word of caution - not all of the dollars in Cheerios packaging are the rare variety....
No, if you have a coin with a few scattered hairlines, you go to the standard and match it to the grade which says "a few scattered hairlines are...
If I can vote on my own coin: I obviously think it is MA at least, because I bought it. However, the pink in the center of the obverse, and that...
Great to find a whole group of them. Do these usually sell for much more than $5? I bought one several years ago from a dealer at FUN that just...
Yes, worn coins weigh significantly and measurably less than UNC coins. The Mint Directors annual report for a few different years did studies on...
Make no mistake - any shipwreck coin has been cleaned or treated before being sold. Including gold. That coin you show has absolutely, 100%,...
Many of us use slab boxes, such as this: https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/aluminum-clear-top-slab-box-20-slabs.html There are PCGS or NGC branded...
This is from the Whittier Collection, which was an amazing assemblage of Central American coinage: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Try matching it to one of the known DDOs, which can be found with high quality images here:...
Here is one I've always wondered about: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The answer is there is no answer. You can choose your favorite published guide, but they are going to say things like "light, scattered...
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