Easy solution to your problem, if you want to call it a problem. Let him send a check, but don't ship the coins until the check clears. That's...
When trying to guesstimate what a person paid for a given coin I think is just as important, perhaps even more so, to figure out the psychology of...
A couple of comments - This is not exactly something new. As long as fifteen years ago it was happening as well. Then about 8 to 10 years ago the...
When grading luster is king ! No matter how well struck, no matter how few the marks, if the luster isn't there it just won't cut it.
No. Whatever you pay already has everything figured in.
If that were true then the people who bought them could turn around and sell them for approx the same amount. But since they can't - that means...
Well let me ask you this Dick - Those gold plated coins you see advertised on TV, in newspapers, magazines etc. that are being sold for...
To me I think it is a question of experience rather than a question of knowledge. Example - I have personally seen coins dipped in acetone (not...
I agree completely, the thread has been educational. And should be more educational for some than others. In my opinion what folks should take...
People can offer to sell a coin for anything - and sometimes do so. But that doesn't mean the coin is worth that much. Example - blatant...
I'd say it differently but that aspect certainly has a bearing on the outcome more times than not - and not just with toned coins. The real...
No, they can be BU too. The thing that makes them junk silver is they have no numismtic value. Their value is based on their silver content.
It's pretty simple, the only reason they are buying the junk Frankies is for their silver value so why pay more ? For that matter if silver...
That is up to Peter to decide, I have no say in the matter.
The coins are quite common and hold little value even though they only had a mintage of 218,330. To give you some idea, in an auction held in June...
Cash - please be aware that any dipped copper coin is going to be Red. That's why they are dipped in the first place, to make them Red. I...
It's not really your fault Zack, it's my fault. I always try to allow our members to seek help any way they can. That includes threads like this....
Several posts have been deleted from this thread because it was turning into more of a BST post than one asking for help on possible venues....
You're not ever going to get an answer to a question like that. And it wouldn't matter if the coins were slabbed or raw. For raw coins, no dealer...
Honestly the coin looks to have been over-dipped to me. I would not be surprised in the least if it came back in a Genuine or Details holder if...
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