I wonder how much the crime problem in Baltimore is effecting attendance? My wife won’t go with me again because of it. The summer show used to...
What kind of “professional restoration” do you have in mind? The thing has already been dipped bright white. “Professional restoration” does not...
Unfortunately most of the mint “stuff” that has worked out was the highly publicized, limited edition material that was sold to those who got...
I went on the mint site to review the product schedule. I can’t believe the volume of “stuff” they are producing and selling now. Is there anyone...
Everybody likes to buy super coins, but sometimes the prices get to be too high. Here is my Draped Bust Large cent for my type set. [ATTACH]...
My advice would be, don't waste you money on grading. Yes, the coin has lots of luster, but the obverse is really marked up. You will get no...
They are charging $67 for the one ounce 2022-W silver eagle. I guess the "bullion coin" is now "numismatic." At that price, you are not investing...
I would like to buy the silver Proof set. There are three more quarters in it this year, but the price, $105, is the same of close last year,...
I would say MS-62, Brown. It's got some spots, and maybe a rub above the ear.
MS-66, Brown. This one is graded MS-65, Brown. [ATTACH]
The dime is too small to grab the attention of mint officials who might play around with designs like they have with the quarter. There might be a...
MS-65, R&B. I think that the color is unusual, but original. The luster is too strong to have survived a chemical treatment. Having said that,...
When I was building my early commemorative type set, I had a Roanoke in a PCGS MS-65 holder. Then I bought an MS-64 graded piece. I liked it...
Coin repair is a very specialized craft. It's not something that every jeweler can do, even if they are especially gifted in diamond setting and...
[ATTACH] You might compare the position of the "S" with the fragment you think you see on this auction item. [ATTACH]
These are some great ideas about restoring a corroded coin, but you can’t replace the metal that has been damaged. You can only find better ways...
Why did they do it? I know! They thought that it was a mint error, probably in some exotic metal. For once a parking lot “error collector” paid...
I take it that collectors in this realm pay more for a Poor-1 than a Good-6. I am “old school.” I think that higher grades are better. To me a...
AG-03. That coin is not nearly “bad enough” to grade Fair.
Why get hung up on certification unless you are looking to sell the pieces? There are still many token and medal collectors who prefer their...
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