Are you willing to fork over $1000 on the chance that the coins are: a. real, and b. not cleaned For coins like that I want them slabbed.
Your collection, you decide. I personally would lean toward detail.
A type set is so much fun. That's the main part of my collection. You'll enjoy watching it grow. Have fun.
I am TOTALLY impressed. What a fine accomplishment. And the format is very appealing. Well done!
Consider getting some plastic polish. Less expensive than getting a coin reholdered. I personally use the 3-part Novus.
Found one. Seems that 6 full steps do exist for War Nickels, at least according to NGC....
IMO you've got it correct. Basically my thinking.
Mine is a NGC AU-58. Originally there was no variety on the slab. I had it re-slabbed so that the variety could be included. Those prices you...
That nick in the bottom step will keep it from getting "6 steps", but "5 steps" looks very possible.
Nice coins. But as an "old guy" I'm still stuck on "blast white". I think my attitude goes along with collecting only business strikes. I want...
Nice. Now you can look for the other coins you want. And maybe in the future you can revisit this one thinking "upgrade". Or not. It may be...
IMO Gold spot went below $1100 so many people are "buying low", or at least they hope they are.
Related to this, I get a bit annoyed by the publications that tout how well the hobby is going. Then they use auction results of rarities to prove...
What are the best available ways of getting an approximate value for varieties that aren't listed in the normal pricing guides? For instance, a...
Correct. I was smart enough not to use an eBay "non-blessed" TPG (SEGS as I recall) and it's grade in the title of a listing. But I did use the...
I've got a stamp catalog from the late '50s. Same thing. Those prices make my teeth hurt.
My usual mantra: For a coin costing that much, if it ain't slabbed, it ain't of interest to me.
How much would one cost you? Now, are you willing to risk that much on a raw coin? A quick look at the Red Book tells me that I definitely would not.
Do I like the coin? YES. Would I pay that much for it? NO.
For inexpensive coins (you determine your own definition of "inexpensive") you can go with just about anyone. As long as they give you good images...
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