The LS Dollar is not graded PL but it has Near-PL surfaces. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
But even if you cannot obtain or afford an O-120, the unsatisfied CBH collector can then start in on die state collecting of the numerous DMs, an...
And here I thought you were a charter member. Two guys in my local club are long-time members. One has about 250 DMs. But he's a piker, the...
I downloaded the image and blew it up as much as I could. I'm now thinking it is not a scratch since I really don't see any displaced metal. And...
A nice looking AU-58 with pretty toning. But that scratch, if that's what it is, is pretty severe and is right in the focal zones. I think it...
I presume you use a dessicant in your safe. If you don't, you should. And if you don't, then sealing up your coins in a ziploc bag as you've...
Yes, I have always suspected that the raw coins are not quite the color endowed by nature. I have about four of them and they are pretty but I...
I have been in contact with him twice, yesterday and again today. He tells me that eBay customer service was supposed to have fixed the problem...
These trees are down now and money spent. Caught the big one coming down mid-fall in the second photo. [IMG][ATTACH]
I already had the 3rd edition and I just ordered the 5th off eBay but I didn't know about the errata publication. I just printed them out for the...
@Conder101, under a glass, the seam makes it look like the holder is a "snap together" type rather than sonically sealed or glued. I am going to...
Well, just some superb examples and what is there to say about the 1856 F.E. except Wowser!
No thoughts on leaving as-is versus cracking it out?
Not a coin but I ordered a paper-back book from Amazon in early December. The USPS tracking said it was delivered to me in my mailbox on December...
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Not right now but I can post it tomorrow.
The way I deal with that is to not buy such coins in the first place unless it is a rare die marriage or the like. That doesn't help you, though....
The site listed them: "INGS - International Numismatic Grading Service. This firm lasted for about two years in the late 1980s."
Anybody heard of this outfit? A Google search doesn't turn up anything but I did find the name in a list of "others" on the website of a company...
Overload! Overload! Too cool!
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