That was a long lurk. :)
You'll come out MUCH further ahead by taking the cost of one or two grading fees, and instead buying the Red Book, the Official ANA Grading...
(-jeffB digs around for that "thumbs-up" icon) So, for @Kentucky, @Oldhoopster, and other chemists on the forum: what's going on here chemically?...
Don't be humbled -- be challenged and inspired!
Most likely, so did they. And when they found they didn't get a prize, well, maybe showing the original packaging will convince some people that...
When you're doing inheritance calculations, don't ever discount the value of "spending time with happy Dad/Grandpa" and "hearing Dad/Grandpa play". :)
I don't have much useful to add to @Dave Waterstraat's post above, but I can't help myself. :rolleyes: Whenever I see someone here saying "always...
In other news, I finally looked up the history of the Castaing machine, so now I know it's not called that because you used it to casta coins. :oops:
Let's have a look at that title one more time: 1895-O -- check. Morgan Silver Dollar -- check. Off to a good start! CHOICE -- LIAR. Uncirculated...
Care to elaborate? What did the OP deserve, what did he do to deserve it, and what outcome should he have expected if he wasn't "lucky"?
Our LEGO from the 1960s is worn down to F or so, no more shiny surfaces, but still shows no sign of getting brittle. Of course, it spent several...
The 1888 Morgans were put up in bags; the 1923-S Peace dollars, not so much. You linked to the NGC price guide -- look at the population reports....
That's just silly, at least once your money's refunded. Breach of contract, at the very most, and for all eBay's protestations that a bid is a...
Whenever you're considering an "investment" in coins of any sort, keep in mind that the cards are stacked against you. The dealer or auction house...
Things have always been crazy. The difference is that now every little bit of crazy gets put on display for the whole world to see. The Gift of...
As I understand it, when you're canning food in Mason jars, you're just wanting to make sure that no living microbes are inside. To do that, you...
Or maybe they know where to buy it at a lower price and sell it at a higher price independent of increases or decreases. If that's the case, their...
I would have guessed that silicone would produce a better gas seal than rubber, but apparently I would have been wrong. But I think the most...
I should've named my daughter "Patina". Such a pretty name.
Well, if you want to spend 30-odd dollars to put a six-dollar coin into a details slab, sure. Those look like some pretty substantial scratches...
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