In my post, I didn't say I agreed or disagreed with NGC, PCGS or the auction company. I was simply pointing out that the grading system in the UK...
If the coin is valuable enough or means a lot to you, it's worth sending to NCS. They may or may not be able to conserve it. They handle...
Grading standards in the UK appear to be different from the US. Auction cataloger is using a tougher standard than NGC or PCGS for these slabbed...
Try to go to some of the major shows if possible. For US coins, these would be Long Beach, CSNS, ANA, FUN, and Baltimore. Most of these are held...
Based on the initial post, liquidity, not profit/loss, was the question. The most liquid coins are in NGC or PCGS holders. These coins can always...
Both regular and mega have their place. The megas have more detail on issues and varieties, and each edition has some special coverage of...
I've occasionally been asked for information by a stranger when we were both at a dealer's table. Usually, they overheard me talking about coins...
Yes, expressed as percent of the earth's crust, the rare earth metals are more common than mercury, cadmium and silver. Some are as common as...
Well aged, concentrated urine was one component of old time tanning brews. I think it was ammonia that was the main active chemical in it. :yuck:...
Actually, non-political junk mail makes money for USPS and helps pay for losses in first class and elsewhere. Most political junk mail also makes...
There's even a provision in the postal code for mailing live scorpions (section 526.5 under 18 U.S.C. 1716). I dare you to go to a UPS store and...
Another reason to have valuable coins graded is for insurance reasons. In part, I mean if you want to insure coins against loss, but mostly I'm...
Amazon tried operating their own fleet of delivery vans in the SF Bay Area and found it didn't pay. What has worked is getting folks to use their...
Most slabs are not waterproof. Definitely don't water on the inside. Cal
I usually use the little gauze pads designed to remove adhesive tape and its stick'em from skin. You can buy them in little sealed packets at...
I don’t see the value of “fresh”. If I’m looking to buy a particular type of coin in a particular grade, and if I like the coin, I couldn’t care...
The main lesson from the history of coin prices is that they can go up and down unpredictably. The same randomness will occur whether or not one...
It’s not of much value to collectors and dealers because they are interested in specific series or are buying one or a limited number of coins...
The only 1933 double eagles that the government (Treasury Dept.) considered to have left the mint legally were the two given to the Smithsonian....
The difference is that the Gov’ment has never tried to confiscate the 1913 V nickels but has confiscated 1933 double eagles ever since it learned...
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