Yes. Especially since you are talking about "coins" that weigh 2.2 pounds each. If it were me I would be surprised to find those without any...
What happened is that there were too many other people who thought the same thing you did. Mint Sets, Proof Sets, Commemoratives, - all of these...
Hundreds, if not thousands, of them exist. But before you can realize that you have to know what "fair" is. Buying a coin at fair price first of...
Well, like I said before, it's possible that NGC is responsible but unlikely. The coins could easily have had the fingerprints on them when you...
Then you should get one. It's free and it provides an extremely valuable tool to any collector.
The flashlight trick works. I first started using it probably 11-12 years ago. I've experimented with using everything from candles, to...
So, am I correct in assuming that you believe that somebody at NGC is responsible for getting the fingerprints on these - is that correct ?
Yes they do. BUT - that 15% is already included in the posted realized prices. All you have to do is look to see that.
I agree, an improvement. But it appears that your effort was a bit too late to save the coin from permanent damage.
OK - but that only applies to the 5 ounce coins, if you want to call them coins. I sure wouldn't, but I won't get into that argument. But in your...
Possible but doubtful. The most likely scenario is that the smudge, whatever it is, was present on the coin before you sent it in. But you could...
Woods, oak in particular, puts off gasses that are harmful to coins. This is very well known and documented. Even hundreds of years ago they knew...
There's your answer. PL is determined based on reflectivity. If you can read print clearly in the reflection at 2-4 inches, it's PL. If you can't...
Oh I agree the 69s can't drop much more. But the 70s still have a ways to go yet. Problem is people have refused to believe it for 10 years now....
All you have to do is go to Heritage and look, it's all there. Generic gold, that is defined as common date, in MS63 sells, and has been selling...
I'm sorry but you are very confused about the processes used for the making of dies and coins at the US Mint. Coins are never frosted after...
Wood and velvet both are terrible ideas. Do not store coins in them. If you want to protect your slabs that's pretty easy to do. Just get...
More than anything Irish, my opinion is based on the fact that prices for 70 coins have been steadily dropping for about 9 years now. I see no...
There is a vast difference between an ASE Proof die and an ASE Unc die. Yes, both dies are polished - every die, regardless of what type of coin...
Who said anything about 18th century gold ? I sure didn't. Yeah, brain cramp, thinking one way and typing another :o
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