Here is the first piece of Classic gold I purchased, 1836 $2.50. I bought it in 1970 when I was college. [ATTACH]
My solution is to ignore a lot of this grading BS and enjoy the hobby. I buy the coins I like, almost all in NGC and PCGS holders mainly because...
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The dealer rejection of third party grading did work in one instance. In the late 1980s, currency dealers go together and boycotted certified...
Yes Christian Gobrecht and others fooled with the Capped Bust design through the Classic Head Quarter Eagle series.
This Illinois commemorative half dollar was issued in 1918. This is sort of like cheating. [ATTACH]
Yea, it's copper with zinc coating LOL. Here's "a web" where some steel cents came from. I think I bought this a show in New Jersey back in the...
Back in the 1960s, dealers advertised and sold many "PDS sets," especially for Lincoln cents. There were 2X2 cardboard holders that held the three...
No, I didn't forget my history. The main service that was around before PCGS was ANACS. It made a lot of marketing errors, the biggest of which...
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Cross overs in the same grade to PCGS are tough, especially with modern coins. PCGS is acknowledged as the tougher grader in that area of the...
Wow! It's not even in an NGC holder! That means it can't be used in the "most prestigious registry. It's up to $3,300 bid plus the buyers' fee,...
When I was a dealer, I cut my hand a couple of times on the piece that locks the glass lid to the case. I guess it's an occupational hazard.
According to one of the people who write copy for a major auction house, the 1794 dollar, which is graded SP-66 and sold for $10 million +, was...
This will sound cruel, but if you are dumb enough to fall for these offers, you deserve to get skinned. All you would need to do is come here for...
A million already is not what it used to be. One million today is like $100,000 when our parents were in their prime. A few years ago I figured...
The hairlines might not be visible because of the angle of the photo. You can use a soft polishing cloth and make sure you don’t go in the same...
Chances are the coin has been rubbed with an abrasive. The areas inside the stars and the devices are protected. Therefore they have the original...
The other advantage is that your collection will have a stepped up basis when it passes to your heirs. That way they will be no or less income tax...
Here's the best one I have owned by a wide margin. It's graded MS-64+, but I think it's a real MS-65. [ATTACH] This one is an example of John...
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