avi400 for a small coin like this with a value under $100 you are wasting money using registered insured as you could send it regular mail with...
It is also possible these are early toning spots that will grow over time. I once purchased a 1995 commemorative gold with very ugly areas that...
It looks like the chart they used for the rare coin appreciation is similar to the PCGS Mint State Type Coin Index (1970 to date)...
Without seeing the coins it is impossible to say, however here is what someone received back from PCGS today with their collection: 1 1 14277387...
It looks to me like the star to the left of the 1908 on the obverse is not positioned correctly. It should be touching the breastline coming down...
I would hold out for another coin because of the long scratch on the obverse. It might be hard to sell later, but otherwise is a nice coin.
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Platinum keeps inching higher Elaine, it is hard to find platinum coins and none for sale from the US Mint.
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If anyone is ever looking at coins on Craigslist watch out for the out of area scammers. Here is what one wrote:...
13 out of 15 not genuine. 1 1 14277132 95684 1898 25C US PR64DC 2 1 14277133 6486 1900 50C US Genuine (91 - Questionable Color) 3 1...
The mint may still produce a special set of 2009 lincoln cents with a Lincoln commemorative so you may get a second chance to order.
If you had purchased some of the discontinued gold and platinum coins a few months back from the mint you could have doubled your money.
If that coin is real it appears to have been cleaned. You can see the scratch lines on the chin and by the nose that all go in the same direction....
4 out of 5 not genuine: 1 1 14009480 7726 1842-O $2.50 US Not Genuine 2 1 14009481 7737 1845 $2.50 US AU50 3 1 14009482 7818 1873...
They are coins that are submitted to PCGS for grading. They are not slabs purchased off of Ebay.
Here is another one where someone went 8 for 8 on cleaned coins. 1 1 14003633 7264 1900 $1 US Cleaning 2 1 14003634 7188 1889 $1 US...
1 1 14012483 7080 1878-CC $1 US Genuine (92 - Cleaned) 2 1 14012484 7126 1881-CC $1 US Genuine (94 - Altered Surface) 3 1 14012485 7202...
The us mint confirmed that they will no longer be striking the gold uncirculated fractional coins offered at the mint website. "The United States...
High grade rare coins generally go up in value many multiples of what precious metals prices and bullion coins do when charted over decades....
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