"Charging up the wazoo" is mint policy now. You might get it for less in the secondary market in a few years contingent on lower bullion prices...
California gold $50 gold a.k.a. "Slug" The last one I saw I liked was priced at $72,000. 1907 wire rim with periods $10 gold. Very nice ones were...
If the local coin shop can make money from the coin, they should at least pay you what you paid. If they try to low ball you, just walk out. If...
Regardless of what the TPG did with it, I landed on my feet. It sold for strong money at the EAC auctions, now it's been slabbed.
This is fairly common CWT. The Fuld numbers are 173/273a. It was made by Scoville Manufacturing Company in Connecticut. It's rated as an R-2....
It amazes me how popular this new mint stuff seems to be. Time was if it wasn't coin, they were slow sellers. I still don't want one at that...
To be objective about third party grading, NGC did give this Chain Cent a straight grade of VF-30 (too high). My grade, all things considered, is...
I don't trust "True View" photos for grading. From I have seen, they are like the "glamor shots” they put in your high school yearbook. The poor...
I collect medals, but I don't go crazy over them. Most of the pieces I have are from the 19th century, or they are official presidential inaugural...
The Green sticker means that the coin meets their standards for the grade assigned. Originally it met that the CAC network of dealers will...
Yes. When I was young and tried to sell coins when I wanted to take my collection in a different direction, I learned that problems, like this...
It’s very attractive, but since it’s not a coin, because it has no stated face value, the state sales tax rules in many states will eat up...
Try an sell a coin like that for EF money and see how acceptable it is. As a 60 year coin enthusiast, I an tell you buying is a lot easier than...
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