Funny, this is exactly why I've never had any interest at all in moderns. This is simply the stuff I spend in order to acquire interesting coins.
I started out in the early 1960s by collecting large cents. Even the newest one was over 100 years old and to an 11 year old kid they were...
All chocolate is is vanilla that someone screwed up by adding chocolate flavoring to. You're wasting half of your ice cream cone.
vanilla, of course.
Not especially, as I recall. One didn't see the large price swings based on "grade rarities" that one does today, but most knew the "keys" to...
Maybe you can. So can I. We've both put in the time and effort to learn how to. However, neither one of us are the people to whom you were...
On the other hand, if you strictly depend on the TPGs to protect you, I GUARANTEE that some of your coins are problem coins. They have been...
He may not have but I certainly did. Yes. there were dealers who operated in the manner you describe. There were also dealers, however, who...
Sent a message to the seller... for what it's worth, her response... Dear xxxx Our apologies. This item was listed by a new employee. We tried to...
I don't know if she would, either. But, this way since it appears that she now has questions about authenticity if she could get the coin...
It appears that she canceled all bids and stated in a revision that no one should bid on it while she has it checked out. Sounds to me like an...
Oh, I own examples of several different series--just not ugly ones like Morgan dollars--IMO, the second least attractive coin design in the...
Funny, with the exception of the bust halves mentioned above (and I probably have over 400 of them) I have never owned--nor do I have any yearning...
With them being gold a few fingerprints might help. Anything to cover up baby-puke yellow.
You're right, which is why I should stick to halves unless I'm at home with my reference books.
Other than the fact that they substitute "collectors" rather than the word "investor" this is almost word for word what they wanted to do. The...
Yes, but is there a secret handshake? Can't be a real club without a handshake.
Somewhere between 50 and 55...leaning closer to 55, IMO. B-13/BB-193??
Hey, gotta get something for the effort.
Those grades slapped on by PCGS or NGC are for the benefit of the "sight unseen" dealer market. They have nothing to do with benefiting...
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