In an ANA grading course the following example was used: Suppose you have two coins that are identical except for grade. Coin A is Uncirculated...
Imagine what the Morgan and Peace Dollar albums would look like if they included every VAM.
If you can sell directly to a collector you can cut out the middle man and get more for yourself while saving the buyer money also. How to do that...
The '22 Lincoln dies were very worn. The '37-D nickel reverse die was harshly ground to remove clash marks. The '55 DD Lincoln obverse die was...
Those are varieties, not errors.
That's fine if you want to work in a factory (which is what the Mint is). Working in the Mint may be like working in a candy store - after a...
The follwing coins are varieties, not errors: 1955 Double Die cent, 1922 Plain cent, 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo nickel, 1942/1 Mercury dime. There...
I agree - it's probably the lighting. He may be using tungsten lights that give a blue hue to the coins.
I have done the same thing for free. It is a good way to hone your grading skills and to become familiar with coin series. I generally point...
If nominated I will not run. I elected I will not serve.
I agree. That looks like AT to me. It's not a bad job either. The yellows in the recesses of Liberty's gown, shield, etc. look almost natural....
That won't prevent SGS from grading it MS-70.
PCGS should give a free submittal to the first person to report a fake PCGS slab on eBay.
"the mint" and "the Mint" are two different things. "the mint" refers to any mint whereas "the Mint" (that's "Mint" with a capital "M") denotes...
I don't think so. As long as the next bidder bids at least the "Current Bid" PLUS the "Bid Increment" his bid will be recorded even if his bid is...
Education. Without it you are at the mercy of those who want to separate you from your money. With it you can protect yourself from falling prey...
The winning bidder bid $140.01. If he had bid $140.25 the winning bid would have been $140.25. If he had bid $200.00 the winning bid would have...
That price (Bid / Ask) is for XF (the grade on the slab).
Grey Sheet is $295/ $310.
Half Eagles were minted in Denver in 1909. The coin is in an NGC slab so that would be an indication it is genuine (assuming the slab is not...
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