Strong for the grade. hard to determine original surfaces etc. from pictures of early copper.
I have always used a rule of thumb that some coin writer, ( I think Bowers), said was his approach to ms-65 coins. He said that , "his initial...
I do not collect error coins so I have been giving the benefit of the doubt. 4 rare error coins by one person. I am not a mathematician but I...
Thank you for the information
I don't want to disrupt this thread. It is one of my favorites, but I would love to learn more about the clad quarters someone posted. You can...
i am afraid I cannot assist you, but I did want to tell you I think that is an interesting set to build. will you do a set for both sides?
I think the original poster could have saved a lot of time if he had just posted what he really meant. "I think only white untoned coins are...
This is my sweet spot. just mentally click like on all posts.
The only advice I might offer is consider finding a few books on the area (s) of coin collecting that interest you the most. The added depth of...
There is an old saying. you must put the same amount of effort into selling as you do into buying. Coin dealers are not benevolent genies placed...
Um. congrats rtscott. I wish you the best of luck with wife and children.
Thank you to the Valentinian poster. I saved your posted site for future use. I am very slow about entering a different part of numismatics, but...
I have an odd relationship with selling coins. When I was 18 I was one of those people who made a killing off the Hunt brothers. My best friend...
No I run a Janitorial supply company and refinish commercial tile. If I did taxes I would be wearing stripes and caring a ball and chain around.
Thank you for the question about pictures of a grading set. The truth is I posted my first coin picture EVER just three days ago. I had my...
One thing I have done my entire life is build a grading set of whatever coin it was/is that I wanted to collect. It is both cool and useful to be...
Cool charts. I love charts. I am going to do something really stupid in this post. I am going to give advice when none was asked for. I was 20...
I don't wish to argue with anyone but the discussion about 1852-o Seated Half dollars draws my attention. I have been actively trying to buy one...
My bad on date. 2016. Still shocks me that I can't write her name without crying. Makes for sloppy typing.
I am firmly in the slab camp. I just wish they all had to make their slabs air tight. I remember the old days of cotton gloves and holding your...
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