Post a link, all may not be as it seems.
Highly doubtful. Mint Set coins have been specially produced since the '90s and in all that time there's never been any preponderance of ultra...
I'd hang on to that one if I were you. That is a very interesting coin ! edit - And whatever ya do leave it in the package.
It won't have any. As for what caused it ? Environmental damage would be my guess.
Not really, Mark and I agree on a whole lot more than we disagree on. We just think it's fun talking about it ;)
You can find articles written by some very big names in numismatics that tell you to use everything from baking soda and a toothbrush to soapy...
Yes they are. But you would be amazed at how few people know that ! Think for a minute, how many times have you seen Red Book prices quoted here...
I do not believe the early coins were modeled, at least I've never read of it. Later on, sure they were.There are many stories about it. But in...
Lol !
The reason you can't find in your books is because you aren't looking in the right place. The title of that auction is what is throwing you off....
I do not disagree Mark. Any or all of those things can be and often are true. But by the same token it cannot be denied that what I said - about...
The reason that it is important to differentiate between the two - Mint Set coins & business strike coins - is because at one time Mint Set coins...
As I said -
No, they don't. Business strike coins are those coins made to be used in circulation. Mint Set coins are minted on entirely different presses than...
Don't misunderstand - just because a coin has been dipped that does NOT mean that it is a problem coin. There are tens of millions of dipped coins...
When you get right down to it die polish lines and whizzing lines both produce raised lines on the surface of the coin. Are the two types of...
Do non PVC flips protect your coins from PVC contamination ? Yep, sure do. Do they protect the coins from getting scratched when you put the...
Mike they turned that corner when James Taylor bought the company back in Dec. '07.
Anybody who actually takes the time to look at realized prices and compare NGC and PCGS will soon see that it doesn't matter which slab it is, or...
Enough with the alien crap ! Either drop it and get back on topic or the thread will be locked.
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