Simply on an aesthetic basis, I prefer the latest NGC holders for any coin, but value-wise I recognize the slight preference & modest premium for...
I've been collecting for less than ten years, so I've had a lot to learn. I've learned a lot from which coins I've submitted to CAC that got...
I stopped buying raw coins a long time ago. Too difficult to resell and often disappointing when submitted (although not always). Some dealers...
Some backstory - yes the coin was originally in a secure PCGS slab. People who know more than I do looked at the coin in hand and universally...
Yeah, I think so too. Some of the dirt on the shield is still there - some seems to have been lost.
First of all, it's highly unusual to find any 1840 dollars with original surfaces, and even more unusual to find one that looks good - eye appeal...
PCGS removed the PCV residue from this coin and put it in a new holder with the same grade. The coin looks OK, but is pretty bright. Since it...
Found it on Ebay, negotiated with the seller, sent it successfully to CAC. Best coin I found on Ebay.[ATTACH]
I collect older, mostly large silver and gold coins. Mintage of 40K is not unusual, and most are between 40,000 and 100,000 original mintage. Of...
Carson City AU58 w CAC[ATTACH]
Latest CAC coin for me - 1799 $1, VF35. One of only a few early silver pieces I have. There are a ton of these out there compared to many other...
The survival rates of certain coins is very interesting. I recently obtained a few early coins - half dollars and a dollar - and was astounded...
Hah! likely doubled your money?
True, true. Hah, the trick is to sell on the inflationary "up-cline"! Easier said than done!
I would definitely say that the Mr. Shippee caught a good wave! He also held most of his coins for a long time - and most of them were coins that...
It has to be fun and interesting or it's probably better to put your money somewhere else - but it is a diversification strategy - and you...
I certainly agree with what everyone has said, but I do have a personal theory/strategy for some of my coin purchases. Always one to measure...
Ah, but what about the $20? The upper line in the bottom loop of the three is in the same place on both issues - but, the shape of it is...
Well - maybe. Here's another diagnostic picture from a different $10 (this picture is attributed to NGC, the first one was PCGS - the double eagle...
Wow - only one line, but it's in exactly the same position as the top line on the $20. Can't be a coincidence - and if they are both re-cut...
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