You're right, Doug. For example, look at the 1867-S eagle. It's selling in AU50/53 for about the same absolute price ($6-8K) today as 20 years...
One approach, that may or may not work for you, is to up your standards for quality and rarity. This may increase the price enough that your...
My avatar is one and St. Gaudins $20 is another. I'll never own one, but Barber's Amazonian sitting liberty petting an eagle pattern. J-1200 for...
Crust is thick enough that it may come loose in a ultrasonic cleaner. Use warm purified water, couple of drops of detergent, and a plastic...
My wife and I each have a smart phone. They are incredibly useful for navigation (maps, traffic, locations of companies, etc.). They're GSM...
Good point. I've sent back very few coins, but I look at it as one I owned then decided to get rid of. Cal
At one time, I did wait to have it in hand. But I've never had a coin not make it into my hand once I received tracking info. I figure it's no...
So you've agreed to buy a coin. Maybe by bidding online in an auction. Perhaps online or via the phone with a dealer. Maybe buy-it-now on eBay...
Yeah, the roughness makes it look cast. Inspection of edge might show where sprue was removed. Cal
Both are really good grading services. I've had more success crossing from PCGS to NGC than vice versa, so tend to think PCGS is a little...
Another advantage of TPG grading isn't the grading as such, but the authentication. Many (most?) collectors are better at grading than...
Whether it's a proof or business strike can be argued endlessly; so can the numerical grade. Historical mint records aren't always correct or...
From what I've gathered, the coin was consigned raw along with some others from an old collection to Heritage's NY office. The NY office is not...
Coin from an old collection submitted to Heritage via its NY office who sent it to PCGS. It came back with a details UNC grade as a regular issue...
Beautiful coin. Thanks. Could see if it will cross to NGC for straight grade. Or could send in for conservation at either service, which would...
Have you got pics? Would love to see 'em. Cal
Both toning and wear are post-mint changes. With enough care, time and expertise, both can be created intentionally so as to be...
Here ya go: https://coinweek.com/recent-articles-video/numismatic-time-capsule-examining-a-hoard-of-thousands-of-silver-dollars/
Coverage by ESylum newsletter is much more than books and publications. It typically has articles on all aspects of numismatics. A really...
If the goal of NGC in limiting speed of access to their verification database is to limit production of counterfeit slabs, it's probably futile....
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