I've done something similar in the past years, it's simply trying to find a true bargain using your expertise. It naturally requires a little...
Carefully buried.
I agree, this is more reliable than a blind price guide. But keep in mind most of these other large auction firms are adding a +/- 15% buyers fee...
It's true about the O mints being extra difficult, and if you examine the associated price listings, this is evident in the rapid progression from...
Not necessarily "stay away", just "be aware".
Bizarre choices.
The date is incredibly wrong and the surface of the metal is too.
People who are really selling estate coins and being honest about the deal don't have any reason to say "estate coin". It's a trick to get...
The black and green spots, corrosion and pvc, can be removed by NCS. The scratches cannot, and if the cleaning done previously has altered the...
The weight is right at 6.29-6.3 grams.
Could very well go EF-40, see this comparison: http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=446&Lot_No=1889 . But definitely a solid VF-35 at...
A solid VF-35. And beautiful.
The "last of the Wheat Back Series". Didn't know...
"Baseball card market"
Wow, very nice.
A common mistake, I've made a similar mistake myself in the past, putting a slightly wrong date.
Is that the general consensus, there's no way NGC will slab this? i.e. I should send it to ANACS not NCS/NGC? I only ask because ANACS will assign...
I still haven't been able to weigh it just yet, but after examining it closely in hand and comparing with verified examples, it seems that...
They can reveal the original surfaces if they remain underneath corrosion, PVC, etc, but they can't put back the original surfaces if they've been...
Nice! I have to admit, while I like the design of the OK coin, one would expect there to be some kind of homage to Native Americans. Being born...
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