If this coin is graded G4, it should be regarded for G6.
It doesn't pay to get on anyone's bad side, whether you are the buyer or the seller. This is a pretty tight-knit community, and word gets around.
All proofs are supposed to be struck multiple times. It's entirely possible that the die was improperly secured within the press, and that the...
Blocked . . . whether guilty of theft or not, I don't want to deal with someone who would treat a seller this way. If it is the Postal System...
The government, and the US Mint in particular, have it completely backward . . . right now, acceptance of their product is purely...
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Graphs are illustrative, but the feeling in most people's bones is even more telling. We've been fed cooked figures for many years running, yet...
Now that's what I mean about artistry! Modern US coinage looks like Monopoly money next to the above coins.
Sounds like someone has a lot of one or the other.
If I suspect buyers are being set up with a seller's blurry photos of a coin, I'll check the quality of photos of the sellers other past and...
Before I knew how rare the coin was, I once bought a beautiful raw gem AU58 1865 $20 Lib (Yes, Philly) at a show for little more than melt....
This coin belongs to a friend of mine who has collected for many decades. As concerns finding such material, when I was younger and less...
If he has dealer's insurance to cover his packages, he'll still be out good money, as the deductible on his policy is likely about $200. If he...
I know my photos are improving daily, and it probably looks like I've bought something magical to achieve these results, but I am really just a...
The coin is not in a holder . . . at least not yet. The blue should actually be a bit more of a sea-green in the photos, and the red on the...
Okay, I don't know if this qualifies . . . I took a coin on consignment today, which technically is not an acquisition. I just shot photos of...
Trey, Before selecting a press, you first need to estimate the tonnage required for your product. That would be determined by the material and...
Even after a good rinsing, acetone leaves a trace odor on the coin, which I am especially sensitive to . . . that sensitivity being the result of...
Just received and listed on the website . . . the 1898-S seldom exhibits color at all. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Many years ago, when I had a lot of AG and cull Indian cents, Lib nickels and Buffalo Nickels, I used to give kids their change in that kind of...
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