Buy the best that you can afford. OR Decide on a grade range (such as XF and better.) The nice thing about typesets is that you get to set your...
Just be careful that it isn't coated with mercury. They tend to be a shiny or silvery gray BUT as time passes its appearance changes. Don't know...
Don't forget the term "Americas" include South America. Then you can include Guyana and its former name British Guiana. And Surinam and its former...
I hope to be able to answer this question in July AFTER taking one of the ANA grading courses.
With a sufficiently good image I could grade an SGS coin and figure its value. BUT I can't detect cleaning in an image unless it's blatantly...
I looked at about 10 items. They all seemed to have the same color to them. With that many copper coins AND that spread of years and types, I'd...
I try to send in more than one coin at a time (I've got a group of 3 there now.) With their change in ownership things are a little backed up. I...
Well, I supported the OP's request. Mine went straight into the trash.
Preferred method is to handle the coins over a table with some sort of soft covering. I've imaged most of my collection without ever damaging a...
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1. Did you bid your max? If you did, then the winner overpaid. If you didn't, then you have no room to complain when you're sniped. 2. Nice...
Yep, cotton gloves. Make sure they're "lintless". Photographers use them too when handling film.
Yep, but so long ago I don't remember the circumstances. Must have spotted it by accident because I've never intentionally collected currency....
Common sources for pricing coins: 1. Red Book - forget it; printed once a year, so there's no way the prices can be realistic. Just look at the...
In short, "NO". But IMO lack of a slab subtracts value from a coin. Unless I have the raw coin in hand AND know what to look for, I don't pay...
The extent of the die cracks on this half dollar is much more evident. And they are on BOTH sides. Also I see a hint of a die clash at Liberty's...
Here's my two candidates. The die crack on this nickel goes all the way around. Unfortunately that doesn't show well in this image. [IMG]
Thanks. I expected it to be minor, but, well ... I don't actively collect currency. I just put away anything that seems interesting. So I don't...
Significant enough to raise its value? Or too minor to consider? [IMG]
Cleaning is only bad when it alters the surfaces of a coin. Removing debris from a coin does not alter the surface (unless you do it wrong, like...
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