Granted, and as a general rule that's a good thing. As is using the service to begin with.
The one and only thing that is uncommon is the number of people who get caught red handed doing it like the guy in this thread. And did I...
There are and always have been auction sites and auction houses who will get your coins graded for you. You send agree to consign your raw coins...
It's not a new storm, or a new snowball, it's one that is decades old. Knowledgeable people have known how to gas coins since before coin forums...
You pretty much answered your own question, as have other posters in the thread. The orange peel effect is caused by severe die wear. In other...
Safe is a very relative term. Coin albums are arguably the worst thing ever invented for coins. Pretty much all cardboard coin albums are...
As you can see in the responses to this thread most refer to it as demand. But me, for coins like the $10 Indian, the Morgan, the Lincoln, I don't...
I'd agree with a 40 on that but no higher.
Like the man said Cale - talk to an accountant. And if ya don't have one, I'd be getting one if I were you.
Howdy James, welcome to the forum and the hobby ! A word a of caution for ya though. Be careful about buying coins at yard sales and flea...
Whether they report it or not doesn't matter. You are still required, by law, to report it yourself.
In simple terms, what he's telling you is that bullion meets the qualifications for an IRA account and numismatic silver coins, or gold numismatic...
Robert I don't doubt your word, but it may not, and almost certainly doesn't, have anything to do with the bags you're using. I am not in any way...
Use your fingers. Gloves of any kind are a bad idea because they cause you to lose too much dexterity and control resulting in dropped coins. And...
Try the Oreo test Robert, you're in for a surprise.
If bags are sold to be used with food - yes, 100% sure.
Even if the seal on the bags maintains its integrity, the plastic itself is air permeable. That means the air goes right through the face of the...
This one - [IMG] You'll find it here - http://www.jpscorner.com/silica-gel-humidity-control.html
Absolutely ! Of course you also need to be aware that they are commonly, very commonly, grossly over-graded the when they are put into the...
About the only thing I would add to the comments that Jaelus made is that the same proper storage procedures apply to coins in any and all hard...
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