MS-66 Did I ever tell you that I hate you? ;)
Where have you been? This is OLD news and has been discussed ad nauseum here.
Tuesday as I was beginning my return odyssey from NYC I boarded the M60 bus that would take me to LaGuardia. The fare was $2 and was payable only...
It's a sad commentary on America when Americans are too lazy to sort their own change and are willing to pay someone else almost 9% to do it for...
Does that mean that you "buy the book, not the coin"? :)
Choice! Where does this beauty fit in the pop reports?
The OP's story and reluctance to accept the fact the coin is not genuine sounds a lot like the one below that I have excerpted from the PCGS...
Sorry to hear about your experience. This is a hard lesson to learn. The Pan-Pac half is one of my favorite coins and I hate to hear of someone...
Ancient coin found near Oslo An Islamic coin - a silver dirhem weighing 3 grams - dated 805 AD has been found near Oslo, Norway. Archaeologists...
A 14X loupe is good for RPMs and DDs. For that purpose I use a 10X and a 20X. For general use and grading I would recommend using a 6X or 7X....
Better photos would help. Have you checked the weight and diameter of the coins? I agree with the suggestion of having the dealer submit the...
I am proud to say that in my only visit to Yankee Stadium I witnessed the Yankees give up 7 runs in the 1st inning (only the 4th time that has...
Start spreading the news. I'm leaving today. I want to be part of it. New York. New York.
There is no one answer to your question. Variables in the equations would include humidity and temperature. I would guess that the staples in a...
You answered your own question:
The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812 (which led to our National Anthem) is a perfectly good thing to commemorate on a commemorative coin.
I started collecting coins in 1964 so 44 years for me. But there were many years where I did not actively collect.
Look at the edge of the coin. It should be squared off if it is Proof and rounded if it is a Business Strike. Also the letters and numerals on a...
A quick Google search tells me: Jules Karp is an authorized PCGS dealer. http://www.pcgs.com/dealer/dealer_info.chtml?dealerid=1610&type=all
That is NICE coin. Personally I would not slab it.
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