What it cost to slab a coin depends on the value of the coin. The higher the value, the more it cost. That said, even for a coin valued at say...
And his ideas are the most rediculous things I have ever heard. I really cannot believe that you would buy into that nonsense. I mean give me a...
Shows you how much you can believe the TV. More than half of all the silver mined throughout all of recorded history has been mined in the past 70...
No that is not what I say. And if you think it is then you need to read more carefully. What I have said is that it is impossible for the money...
That's about as good as they get ;)
That part that is impossible would be for the silver dollar to have a dollar's worth of silver in it. But you go right ahead and tell me how it is...
Try reading what you find - HERE
The process is not frowned upon today either. In fact it is practiced as much now, if not more, than it ever was. Just not necessarily by the same...
By all means, feel free to reveal his identity. Otherwise, how is anyone else to know ? And you never know, the dealer himself may even reply....
It all depends on the dealer. Knowing your dealer is your security blanket.
Most knowledgeable collectors and dealers estimate that 80% or more of all older silver coins have been dipped. And yes that includes those...
A raw one ? Very few. Dan Sedwick would be one. There are few other trusted and well known dealers, but I'd have to look them up and don't have...
That's a strike issue from being struck slightly off center. The issue with this coin is that it was harshly cleaned. No one could ever tell...
I wrote to Ed so we'll see what he has to say. I'm always ready to learn something.
Good, now just crop your pics in closer to the coin and you'll have this down pat ;)
Nope, I sold it to another CT member. But yeah, it was really old. And like some other really old things, it had a certain quality that the modern...
I have asked the author for more specific information. We'll see what comes of it. But it may turn out not to be a proposed law at all. It may...
Interesting, I'd really like to hear about this research. I find it a bit odd though that cannot find any mention of chops on Walkers on what many...
As one who used to specialize in those "really old" coins, especially gold, I can tell you what I used to do - study, a lot, and learn. And learn...
Having bought from him on numerous occasions, under that and all of his previous and alternate ebay ID's, I will say this - stick with the slabbed...
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