Tough call on this one. This is one of those where I think you have to tilt and turn the coin to see if it has wear or is just weakly struck. That...
Paul - as I stated earlier, it's not the administrator title or the number of posts. It's because people know me and trust me. So what is that...
No they are not.
Well mine was an old HP. I think I paid about $150 for it probably 10 years ago. About a year ago I sold it to another forum member. He's had the...
First of all I don't think it's a fad, never have. What I'd call it is a cycle. History tells us that the coin market operates in cycles and...
Eye - apparently you had a problem with my refusal to get into a private argument with you about ebay. I refused because in my opinion it wasn't...
I often wondered if you'd ever get interested in gold. There's no turning back now ya know, the yellow metal will forever hold you in its embrace ;)
Sorry if you misunderstood, but the surface finish of any coin is due to die preparation. That is also why when the die wears that the satin...
You can think of the different surface finishes on coins like different types of paint. It's really just a matter of reflectivity. In order, from...
Just use your fingers to place the coin in and get it out of the acetone. The acetone's not going to hurt you. And by holding the edges onoy...
Lucy anybody who knows anything about coins can look at those in the bags and tell if they are Proofs or not. I could do it about 3 seconds or...
Your coin was indeed minted in Santo Domingo. It is from the second series of copper coinage that was issued 1542-1556. The first series, which...
Farstaff - in fairness it must be said that the lawsuit you are talking about had absolutely nothing to do with grading coins or the grades...
2 - basically everybody. The change in grading standards was announced by the ANA and everybody followed suit. The only question is who...
Lucy they shouldn't charge you anything to tell you if the coins are Proofs or not. Now if you want them to give you an estimate of value, that...
I'm sorry to say that the information provided to you by Mr. and Mrs. Weiss is incorrect. I'm doubly sorry because I know the Weiss's and have for...
OK folks - you will ALL kindly mind your language and comments or I will have to start handing out infractions ! Only warning you'll get.
It's certainly possible, but no more so than what I suggested. Having somebody look at them in hand is the only way to know.
Believe it or not I have no animosity towards Paul, I've always liked the guy and I have a great deal of respect for him. I also believe that many...
Yes the coin has been holed and then repaired. Yes it reduces the value greatly but there is no fixed number that can be applied be each...
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