A good question - too bad there is not a good explanation. Short and sweet - it's supply and demand. Other than that there really is no reason.
I don't think you will either. You've heard of fish stories - well that sounds like a coin story to me :rolleyes:
You absolutely have to take care where you store them. There is only ONE truly airtight coin holder and that is the newer slabs of NGC. No other...
Not only possible - it's a fact. But so far they have only discovered 1.
Just find one in your local area and go pay them a visit. Typically you will be welcomed with open arms ;)
That depends on what it is being sold as. If it is being sold a roll of uncirculated coins - yes. If was being offered as a roll of circulated...
I can help you out with the French 20 francs - it was struck in .900 gold and contains .1867 oz of pure gold. Value is about $130.
Those aren't chopmarks or official countermarks. That coin has been countermarked by somebody playing around.
I think you might want to send that one in for attribution ;)
For local coin shows I am sent a postcard reminder a couple of weeks in advance by those sponsoring the show. It's a courtesy, you give them your...
I agree, I would not spend the money to have it graded either. As to counterfeit AGE's - I can't say I know of any either. But I do know of...
Morgan - I wouldn't worry about it too much. And I wouldn't change the coins out to Air-Tites either. They are no more airtight than the mint's...
Easy enough, ask the dealer if you can see his copy of the current Greysheet. If he says no - move on to another.
No, not really. About the only time a holed coin retains any value to speak of is when the coin is scarce or rare.
The coin in the pic are NOT the toned coins.
B12 - that is the correct definition of a broadstrike. But look at the pic more closely - the image is completely reversed and it is incuse. Read...
Morgan - that post by rwages was made back in Feb. By the way, you may think it's physically impossible for mechanical doubling to only appear...
Not really, no. But some folks do like to collect them.
There is no question - it is a private medal.
Ahhhhhh - the ones I have seen the bank sells all of the quarters for the year as a set. Either way it's the same deal. You can be assured they...
Separate names with a comma.
