The point Tom is this, if a coin is a problem coin, then anything you do to it is not going to increase the value. So why not sell it as is and...
Just so ya know Red Tiger, the story is completely true. It was a friend of mine that it happened to. After he was given that rediculous offer he...
Not being flippant in the least - but practice a lot. It is not always easy. Scanners however, typically are easy.
Absolutely. Been there, done that hundreds of times. And even though you may not believe it, there are thousands of others who feel the same way....
Fair enough, you certainly know more about it than I do. I can only go by what I have seen and what they have told me at the shows.
The '74 aluminum cent is most definitely not legal to own. The Secret Service has repeated this on many occasions. But they can be verified as...
That's not what it means to me. What it means to me is sales of coins. And not just to collectors, but to anyone, especially other dealers. A sale...
That's pretty much it. This is how I explained it to them - "Eventually of course all coins must end up in the hands of an individual...
Based on your pics I suspect the coins would not be slabbed because of environmental damage. But given what the coins are, it might be worth it to...
Hmmmmm - from your article - "PCGS Grading Set coins displayed in Long Beach included multiple examples of all grades from About Good-3 to...
These are the areas that had me concerned - they are just not normal.
You make good points Red Tiger and what you describe happens all too often. Many think it outrageous that there can be as much as a 40% spread on...
As stated, SF produces Proof coins for collectors only. The mintage is for the most part determined by sales. The mint what they think they can...
Unless you try to sell them. No dealer will offer those prices, they will offer 10-15% under spot.
You bet it's a lot of coins. Ever seen one of the grading sets at a coin show ? And they only display small portions of the set at any one time....
No.
Howdy Andy - Welcome to the Forum !! Those coins, while collectible, rarely carry much value over 10-15% above the spot price of gold. They are...
It's the aftermarket holder Hobo. On one side of it the gold coin is visible, on the other side the silver coin.
Would want to see the coin in hand to say for sure, but I guess I'm gonna have to play contrarian on this one. See those untoned spots on the obv,...
There is another thing that has not been mentioned. What about the unwritten rule, or courtesy if you prefer, of one member not bidding against...
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