First of all, do not misplace your confidence in coins offered by the major auction houses. I have seen absolutely horrible coins offered in TPG...
According to CoinFacts, that's too cheap, even for an MS60. MS61 coins seem to pretty consistently bring $2100 - $2200.
You are right . . . I do have grades in titles of some of my raw coins . . . but not many, and mainly to characterize them either as BU or not....
Definitely altered surfaces . . . the contrast between the marks and surrounding surfaces would be much greater on an unaltered coin.
If the photos are large enough, clear enough, and represent the coin well, grading really becomes unnecessary until you get into the...
Agreed. I would sell most every coin I own, assuming I could get them all listed, but I don't have the time for that. As you indicated, the ones...
Unless a coin is certified by a Third Party Grader, I generally do not put grades in the title of my eBay listings. There are probably a few...
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I only seem to be able to earn the nominal 2% . . . how / when can one earn higher percentages?
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