Walt - what would you consider a fair offer for the UNC/PF FDR set ?
I'm very surprise it's that cheap ! New ones cost thousands.
Do yourself a favor - don't use the baking soda. It'll harm the coins and make them worse than they are now. Just soak them in distilled water,...
You're not crazy, you're just uninformed. All the TPGs do the same thing - it's the industry standard. And to be honest, it's your responsibility...
The piece missing from the top of the left pillar is what kind of does it for me. That's not from damage - there is no metal bunched up around the...
For what they call US early gold - seen more in this 1 thread than I have since CT existed. Now non US - I used to have a ton of it ! My albums...
How about a simple answer - no, it is not worth your time.
Mahogany is the wood of choice for coin cabinets, it puts off less harmful gas than any other wood. And while Air-Tites would solve the cabinet...
All of you folks who use albums - none of you mind fingerprints on your coins huh ? Albums are the absolute worst thing that was ever invented...
The first one is underweight of the minimum tolerance, the 2nd is very nearly so. And given the some of the design characteristics I would be...
A year and half ago (2008) silver DID drop below $10/oz. And that was after being at $21 earlier in the same year. So it only takes a few months...
If you guys haven't figured it out yet, PCGS intentionally words their grading standards differently, in different places, so they can get away...
Kinda sorta but not really. For many years the ANA only sent invitations to bid on their endorsement to NGC & PCGS. Then the self slabbers started...
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It isn't found, that's my point. Read the last sentence again - "NGC assigns a wear or details grade to coins designated SHIPWRECK EFFECT C or...
Magic ;)
And when you go to come back across the border you might just get a surprise too. It's a lot easier, and cheaper to just buy them here in the...
This coin does not have the grade designation because it was considered to be among those having the most severe damage. When NGC/NCS agreed...
Might be the pics I guess but that one looks to have been worked on a bit at 6 o'clock on the rev. Like somebody was trying to make some spots...
Looks to have a touch of wear on the bands and across the top of the wings to me - 58.
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