I didn't say I disagreed with what you said about the pricing of errors Chris. I was merely pointing out that every coin is unique - and not just...
Pretty much every coin ever bought has a fee built into its price, regardless of where you buy it, and yes that includes those purchased from...
Yesterday I looked up this date on Heritage, there are many there. And some of them, not a lot and none as bad as this one, also show weakness in...
No doubt there are exceptions, there's exceptions to almost anything. I'm an exception myself. But I think you understand my point. In general,...
After posting my comments I thought of something else that should be considered when one asks questions like this. That being, say you could get...
It sounds like what you want is the same thing I want, and what I have written about and suggested that we have for many years now. In simple...
I think most people feel the way you do. I mean who is there that would not prefer to have prices/costs be what they used to be in years past ?...
The simple answer, the coin market does. Nobody sits down and say this coin is worth that much or that coin is worth this much. It is instead a...
Please be so kind to point out what is not true. When you have the time that is. edited version - what you "think" is not true
No, you're correct, that is what it was supposed to do. And to a large degree that is what it did, and it did it for a long time. And in the eyes...
Well Frank I did say there were exceptions. But exceptions don't disprove the rule.
I am not a variety guy, but more than likely not. Die cracks, as a general rule, add no value to a coin. They are after all nothing more than a...
There's one thing missing here. When Sheldon created his grading scale, it was applied to large cents and only large cents. He never intended his...
The explanation by NGC for what happened to those two coins was that they had been wiped.
If you are talking about the 20 franc, I'd agree. But with the 50 franc, that is definitely not the case.
And that is typical of what happens at estate sales and local auctions. Most of the people who attend these things do so because they are hoping...
And it wouldn't matter if it did happen at the mint. Damage, whether caused at the mint, or after a coin leaves the mint - is still damage. There...
I believe both coins have been harshly cleaned. The first - if you look closely you can see fine lines that cross the body and skirt, more are...
Of course you can. That is after all the purpose of the forum, for everyone to contribute.
Let's look at a couple more. What do you folks think of these ? And make sure you right click on the images and select Open In New Tab, that will...
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