Now there is an attitude problem. Personally I don't consider coin dealers to be a adversary. Competition sometimes yes, but not an adversary.
It would have been quite obvious if it had been a mule though since the shield and V nickels are different sizes. The shield side would have had...
I'll save you the cost of a study. We collect because we enjoy it. Frankly it doesn't matter that much to me what happens with my collection...
You also have to remember that a lot of collectors have "attitude" as well that the dealers have to deal (Many people on the forums I frequent...
Is it hard to say "YAY for the cherrypickers" for those who get bargins from the dealers who don't want to bother learning how to attribute their...
I did some research on it back when you first asked about it months ago. The mint only struck one coin close to that size and weight during the...
Maybe, but he didn't charge the price of a well struck Unc either.
As always in this situation, what does it weigh? Grams to two decimal places if possible please.
$50??? They should stick to grading and not pricing.
The 1825 in the linked auction is definitely fake. The date is actually pretty close, but the star placement by the headband is wrong, and the...
Sure they did, the question is did they see something that wasn't there? Why do you call it a pattern?
I started collecting with nickels, Jeffersons then Liberty heads, then Shields and after I had all of those I went ahead and put together a set of...
I have to laugh when I see something like that. Do you know WHY that collector is selling it to you directly? Because HE is trying to squeeze...
I know of a CCGS service that is Canadian and uses/used a sealed flip type holder similar to ICCS (Another Canadian firm), but I do not believe...
I would assume they are referring to insurance coverage during shipping of the coins to them and back to you (third party because you don't...
I think many people who bash dealers have no real understanding of what it is like to be on the dealers side of the counter. And as for the good...
How many hobbies don't take your time and money? And with most any hobby you are going to be viewed as "odd" by those who do not feel the same...
What it seems to more what he is really asking is "Why do people collect what they collect?" There is no answer to that other than they collect...
What has Dollar confused is that his coin also shows doubling of the back of Lincolns head. Something none of the experiments recreated. However...
Carl, if you buy a post 1998 silver proof set can you tell for sure if the coins are silver or clad without opening the case and taking the coins...
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