Sounds like an inside job... and I'm curious if the "victim" is being investigated for possible insurance fraud. Timing the market to not only buy...
Are there Krause numbers for World proof sets? (don't have my book at hand, or I'd check) What about coins that are unique to proof sets (ie; a...
I'm going to go ahead and send it back. The bumps were not disclosed by the seller, and I'm pretty sure that they disqualify the coin at the...
I recently purchased a coin slabbed by a 3rd tier grading service (National Numismatic Corporation or NNC). It was graded EF-40. When it arrived,...
I'd still like to find out the composition. Any ideas? Strangely enough, it appears to have coin orientation instead of medal orientation. And, I...
That looks like a 1807 Austrian 15 kreuzer. I have one similar to it in my collection. They're neat coins, and have some cool history. They don't...
As for the Morgan and Peace Dollars - yes, there are some dates & mint marks that are much more desirable than others. Here are mintage numbers...
I had a claim about a year ago. Ran into the same thing - opened a case with eBay, got tired of waiting, then filed a case with PayPal. I was told...
Plugged or not, that's still a beautiful coin. How much do you think the plug knocks off of the value?
So that blind passengers can use the ATM (without handing the driver their PIN).
Apparently, his initials are on the 64 Peace Dollars. So, if a real one does surface in the future, I'd pay very careful attention to the spot...
FYI, some sterling medals are more than an ounce (1.2 ounce weights are fairly common). So, make sure you check the weight (and understand the...
Some old silver coins take on a coppery color. This is called toning. I would look at pictures of toned Morgans and see if this looks like what...
There were proofs minted in 1903... I'm not sure if there's an easy way to diagnose them as proofs if they were circulated by mistake. Anyone have...
Bought it off of eBay for about $3. I recently bought some Katanga currency, and it seems like a nice counterpoint even if it is made from...
You could likewise make a ratio chart for the price of tea and fine china, and it would be about as predictive of future prices. Correlation does...
No, no it doesn't. The section you bolded means that states can't mandate that their citizens pay taxes in kind (ie; taxing them in the form of 5...
The Longines Symphonette Silver Medals were struck in 1971, I believe. I recently bought a group of 48 of them, below melt price. Some of them...
That's a beauty! I'm curious, how much did it set you back in AU-58?
I would not clean it - the patina looks nice, and cleaning can damage the surface of the coin (lowering its value). Currently, it's in high VF...
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