He gave you bad information. They did not sandblast the coins after they were struck. They got all those hairlines because they were not handled...
Quite true, but then you also have to consider the source, or perhaps I should say sources. This is what I mean by that. Let's start off with the...
And from a dealer's standpoint - 1 year or 20 years, you lost money on the coin. Even if you sold it for more than you paid for it. I say that...
In simple terms - no it does not. But your question is a common one, and it is common because some folks think that age equates to rarity and that...
Sandblasting or beadblasting the dies is common. But I have never heard of a coin, not even one, US or otherwise, where the planchets were...
But what have you gained ? Cheap is still cheap and you still get what you pay for. I say that because Saflips are also problematic. For one the...
It's quite easy to buy it Sam, coin shops all over sell it, as well as online vendors.
I wouldn't disagree with that. But as a general rule price guides are grossly over-priced on the vast majority of items. What you're talking...
No, because there is nothing safe about them. First of all most of them are not of archival quality. And even those that are, do not provide...
Two reasons: 1 - to sell their magazines and/or online guides, and 2 - to induce people to buy the coins and thus generate impetus for the hobby....
You're treading on dangerous ground here guys. So far, nothing posted breaks the rules, but they are sure being pushed against. So please try and...
Yeah I know, I built this section of the forum so long ago that some of the links are dead now. But, if you'll read the Introduction thread -...
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