The best way is to check realized auction prices. But you go right ahead and bother us - I won't mind a bit ;) But if you want to ask about...
I think you are asking about a copper washed or sintered planchet - but that looks like plain old toning to me.
No, your best bet is to leave them alone.
Absolutely not. There are good ones out there right along with the bad. zane - IMO you did the right thing, but there are better ways to have...
My back hurts too bad to get into this again - maybe tomorrow :D
Howdy PA-Sale - Welcome to the Forum !! The gold you describe sounds like a private mint issue not a real coin. It's value would be that of the...
My first impression is MS62, but they might have given it a 63.
And then there are those who will swear on a stack of bibles that a given coin did not have a fingerprint on it when it was submitted to PCGS. But...
I'm not sure what it is but there's something going on with that mint mark. Ask them to check it when you send it in for slabbing. Who knows -...
No problem pal - I didn't think that's what ya meant since I know you know better. But not everybody else does - I was trying to avoid confusion ;)
Short answer - no. In most cases I would be quite careful about buying coins from folks in Mexico.
I'm not the best person to say, but if memory serves they need to be 15% or more off center to carry much premium and then it depends on the...
Howdy David - Welcome to the Forum !! You can send the pic to me and I'll post it for you ;) gdjmsp@qwest.net
I'm not sure how you define 100% rotation, to me that means the coin is struck correctly. But if you mean that coin is struck in medal alignment,...
Whatever ya do - DON'T clean it !! Don't wipe it, don't rinse it - don't do anything to it. Don't even touch it with your bare fingers - hold it...
Hey zane - any chance you can get a closeup of that mint mark ? I've never heard of a '78 CC/CC - there's a '79 though. It might just be your pic,...
No way - but I was razzin Speedy a bit there :D Yes he is only 17 and yes I have known him since he was about 11 yrs old. I know his dad too....
Is this how you intended to word this longnine ?
Not all homeowner's policies offer a rider that will cover coins - some do, some don't. But I think if you check it out you'll find the ANA/Hugh...
On some coins the stars do play a prominent part in grading, on others they are no more significant than the other devices. But when arriving at a...
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