I stand corrected, it wasn't until later years when the silver ratio changed for the quarter and half as compared to the dollar.
Could be wrong but I think you've got several things going on there. I think there is die doubling, mechanical doubling, and Longacre doubling,...
It depends on what the coin is. There are no rule of thumb answers for the questions you are asking.
Yes, the premium percentage over spot for small denomination coins is more than that for large denomination coins. That is pretty much true across...
With common date gold it usually doesn't matter much whether the coin is a problem coin or a problem free coin. Common date gold coins graded as...
I would say that most dealers don't even collect coins. And of those that do, they will often collect something that they don't normally sell or...
The monarchs of every nation had since the first coins decided what the weight and fineness of each denomination of their coinage would be. And...
Can we see a picture of the whole coin ?
Like I said, a lot of people "believe" that. However, in glorious black and white and from the only source on values there is that is trusted by...
In a great many cases with the programs you are talking about the coins are grossly over-priced and often over-graded.
That's not an accurate statement either. A lot of folks believe that coins graded and slabbed are worth more than an identical coin that is raw,...
DO NOT store delicate items directly in your safe. SentrySafe products which offer fire protection have a proprietary insulation that has a...
Altered surfaces, puttied, thumbed, altered date or mint mark, mint mark removed, mint mark added, smoothed, laser repairs, holed, artificial...
I'm not disagreeing with you that that is how some people think. But like I said, that's because some folks just can't wrap their head around the...
Yes, because they are high quality safes they do not release moisture to the inside of the safe during normal use like the cheaply made fire...
Not exactly Mike. But that is what Rep. Castle wanted and proposed in his original bill. But it was later decided to instead honor Native...
Uhhhhhhh, no - multiple new problems created. That's just one of the problems, and a lesser one at that. The primary problem is that there isn't...
Detail grades are meaningless because there is no grade at all since problem coins cannot be graded. In other words, there's no difference between...
Howdy Bill, haven't seen you in quite a while. Good to see you're still working :)
Works for me ;)
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