Even if you throw the counterfeits out, the coins still aren't rare. The reason there appears to be a countless number of rare coins on ebay is...
I stand corrected.
It is also extremely important to remember that die polish lines will always be parallel and will always run in the same direction. On both of...
And you have been doing this for how long ? I ask because the majority of the sheets that you describe are made with PVC. One of the worst things...
That depends on what you want and what you intend to do with the coin. Do you want the highest grade you can get, or the most accurate and...
That says it all. I know a lot of people disagree with me when I say that ebay, in general, is a terrible place to buy coins. People just...
I hate to say it, and I usually wouldn't. But it looks AT to me. The spots, the speckles, covering the entire coin, that just isn't how natural...
Oh c'mon Thad sure we do :D Ricky, in simple terms toning is nothing but oxidation of the metal. It's a chemical reaction between the metal...
And what do you do with all those coins that have been graded 3 times by PCGS and given 3 different grades ranging from 64 to 67 ? When the same...
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Sure, it's because Red Book values are just about all grossly inaccurate.
Oh it exists, there's quite a bit of it if you take the time to look, but you are right there's no where near as much of it there as there is...
What you're asking about Jason really isn't a workable idea because there is too much of a chocolate/vanilla factor involved. As already stated...
Depends on what time frame you're talking about. US large cents were equivalent to British pennies. While I understand what you mean, he asked if...
You know don't you that you could buy coins from the same mints, of the same dates, in much better condition, and for a fraction of the price of...
Pretty coin !
Take a look at these then tell me how you think you did. http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1160&lotNo=7061...
Are they ? They have had no numismatic premium to speak of for at least 12 years. The price of the coins is tied directly to the spot price of...
Yes it safe to keep the coins in the original packaging, it is even advisable to do so. But you do need to use proper storage methods just as you...
Which is more mean - to not let someone know they made such a mistake and thus allow them to make it again ? Or to tell the truth about the coin...
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