Without years of experience and/or a 70 right next to it, you probably won't. I personally hate grading of modern coins, and I hate giving any...
Mint defects. Any circulation would in theory mean a grade below 60. Between 60 and 70 are all uncirculated coins, just different levels of...
Good thread overall. Best I have read on this board concerning this topic. To me, bottom line, the CME is a market where silver prices try to...
Sometimes I would volunteer to help, other times just hang out. This show was in a public area, so not until you stepped into the hall were you in...
I am a little more open about why cash will not be eliminated. I think paying cash for small transactions is simply easier. I don't like exposing...
You are lucky Siggi if they don't get mad at you. I was the only person in my coin club who collected anything other than US coins, so therefor I...
Yeah, if it was blatant. I agree its risky. I was just throwing out what I have done before. I do not feel bad about it since it was at a small...
Fair points, though other things like the inflation you mentioned and commodity prices like oil were in inflation adjusted dollars much worst in...
1000% agree. If something is wrong with this coin, then I have 50 "problem" coins just like it, (100 if you count my bust halves). Toning is...
One of my favorite coins actually. These are probably the most common date, and I used to cherry pick the 7 finger varieties from WB book at...
Thanks for the better explanation Jim. I think I was just too lazy to go through all of that. :)
I would say "best form" depends on two things: Are you a collector also, and what do you want to do with it? If you are a collector, I would...
One question. The top pick looks like there is a seam around the coin. Is this a function of the photograph? I wouldn't assume a coin with an...
Its best if you know someone with good calibration of a vessel. You start with a certain level of fluids, put the item in, and see how much water...
That's a fair prediction. Remember that if nothing else happens commodities should always go up for inflation, that is why I have never said $100,...
I liked the OLD "Bulletin Boards". It was literally a bulletin board in the local coin shop people would hang coins for auction on for a week, and...
For coin references, do not forget your local library. Its not the best since you cannot keep it, but there are tons of books on coins that are...
Great answer. As others have said, if you interrupt you will get tossed. I cannot tell you how many times I wanted to buy those coins instead....
Stevie, Not to pick on you, but the same prognisticators have talked up the same markets for DECADES. All of their "predictions" have been...
Really? I have seen family fortunes dissipate pretty rapidly. Instead of wanting to tax away wealth and punish successful people, how about trying...
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