In addition to the heavy wear, I'm seeing signs of cleaning and/or damage on some of them. Even in that state, though, Barbers can bring a bit...
Well, that does boost my confidence in my eBay-calibrated valuation skills. :) (In other words, the eBay user community arrived at about the same...
I wouldn't see it as $13.38 per half. I'd see it as $9/half as a base price -- if you've got a source for non-slick Barber halves at melt, I'd...
Oh, you can still lose. :) But if you're prudent, yes, Buyer Protection greatly widens your opportunities.
Well, I suppose you could flatten the baseball novelties, too. Gives a whole new meaning to the old term "vise job"... :)
Excellent point. Sellers like this one are actually putting more money in eBay's pocket at the expense of the buyer! For the same reason, I...
THAT would be dissolving silver in nitric acid, which is A Bad Thing, unless you need silver nitrate more than you need the coin. (I did exactly...
Dunno. Is it the same "process" if Grampa left his bag of Morgans in the attic for 60 years instead of in the basement? Is it the same "process"...
Back to the lab, Doc. But as long as he's being up-front about what he did, my only objection is "well, there's another common-date coin trashed".
I can't vouch for the company, but I can vouch that an "untrusted connection" message doesn't necessarily indicate an untrustworthy business. It...
So, am I the only one who sees this as a cheesy gimmick? Will they sell it in a case with a button that plays "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"?
Yeah, I actually thought about those numbers. I'd had "0.1% to 0.5%" at first, and thought that was too generous. The other problem is that I...
I'd add one meta-observation, one which I hope is true: Doug's discussion of learning how to grade may make it seem like an overwhelming...
I understand the attraction of that first gold coin. :) Are you looking for a problem-free example in MS or near-MS? Not interested in modern $5...
Provident Metals, a large online dealer, is currently buying right at or very slightly above spot -- but you have to sell them at least $1000...
No offense intended, but if you ever want to sell that coin, you've got to get better pictures. I don't know how much is focus and how much is...
Can you link to an eBay page explaining this? What I'm seeing on the selling fees page is a flat 10% final value fee, with "final value" including...
Looks like someone hit it with an "O" punch. Is there a corresponding bump on the other side?
In before the member who picked the 42/1-D off the Bay... :) Grabbed a lot of 18 Peace dollars for about $100 over melt, seeing that one looked...
It's the circle of life for collectible coins. That's one advantage of slabs: they make it too much trouble for someone to grab the coins and...
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