Mike - There are plenty of cases where a post '64 quarter, half or dime do not show the copper core and the coins are not plated. It is simply...
Yes re-prints are common. Often they are rather expensive as well. To find out if they are really worth the asking price you need to shop around...
Were you collecting in the '80s ? Twice in the '80s coin values shot to the moon, much like today. Both times they dropped to the basement even...
You are entitled to your view, but if they send them to NGC the answer is because the submitter is educated and knows better.
They operate just like any vending machine company. In exchange for a store allowing them to place one of their machines in the store they split...
Don't know, never tried that one. But mine is quite old, a ScanJet 5300C. Cost me $150. And since prices have come down for scanners, I suspect...
There is one primary difference kanga. With the older Proofs, typically prior to '73, the chances of getting cameo coins was slim. Only new dies...
Not gonna knock you at all, but I will say that thiourea is the acid found in all commercial coin dips. Yes it will remove fingerprints that have...
This will help explain it - Special Designations
The gold half and dime are plated coins made and sold by novelty companies. Sentimental value = priceless - numismatic value = 0.
Steve - You can find countless articles from years ago by many respected authors that tell you all sorts of things. That doesn't mean that...
Another beauty :thumb:
Mike, Krause prices can be all over the place. Many, many times I have seen them be 2 to 10 times too low - and - 2 to 10 times too high. There...
I don't think you will ever see clad layers on 40% silver issues. They have an outer layer of a silver & copper alloy (.800 silver & .200 copper)...
Rickie - One potential problem I see with this - the PM function does not allow attachments. How are they supposed to send you .jpeg's ?
I'd say the coin is accurately graded.
MVC - Not only is there a similar site where anyone can post pics of coins and just coins - the site also makes the pics of the coins they...
Andy - "At a bank or in the store chashier's drawer" - that is exactly where they end up.
Steve I would strongly advise you not to do any of those things.
Well Carl I'll tell ya what, when a price guide says a coin is worth $650 and the latest realized auction prices say it is worth $225 - I somehow...
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