What exactly is the first coin ? I ask because you say you got a $5 but you pictured a $10. So what is the first one ? That said, both coins...
So Steve you have 35 years of experience with coins, but you don't know who or what CAC is ? Then when you talk about how to get around the...
yakpoo - did you notice these on the same site ? 1883 No Cents MS66 PCGS - $604 NGC - $725 1883 No Cents MS65 PCGS - $289 PCGS - $370...
Hmmmm - apparently you guys are unaware that coin catalogs (real ones, not the junk from the NY Mint and the like) often appreciate in value even...
Then you better spend 20 years and get the knowledge. Because Steve, and there is not 1 speck of disrespect intended in this, based on your...
I've said all of this more times than I can count, but here goes. As a general rule, coins make a lousy investment. There are several reasons for...
Uhhhh no, we're not. Nor are we talking about just US Mint coinage. But rather coinage from the present date to back to when coins were first made...
I would say $4-$50 max. The coins are not hard to find norexpnssive in high grade. So corrored & scratched is going to make a big hit on value....
Only if that seller also happens to be a coin dealer, or person, that is respected and considered to be trustworthy by the numismatic community....
I would only ask you on more question Jim. Has science never been wrong before ? Perhaps I should rephrase that - have scientist never been...
He didn't say they were for sure, but -
Your point is valid to a degree Steve because toning does create a protective layer, but it only protects to point. Beyond that point additional &...
I gotta go 64 RB. But I gotta ask Thad a couple questions. Do you think the areas I have indicated in the pics below are due to strike-throughs or...
The 1.2% difference you are encountering is within US Mint specs for the dollar coins. But if you want to verify the accuracy of your scales...
Call it whatever you want Jim, toning, forming oxides, or anything else. But the fact remains, the stuff (gold) changes color. And it does so...
They don't pay melt for anything, regardless of condition. But they do pay melt minus a percentage for refining costs, and they will for these as...
Even based on your new pictures, my opinion has not changed.
Give up and sell 'em for melt.
Then please explain to me why it is that there are so many, and I mean a lot, of copper coins in slabs that are labeled as Red (which means 95%...
Jeweler's rouge virtually destroys coins leaving them with a look that is unmistakeable. Even a novice collector will notice it.
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