But they were advertised as "sonically sealed" when they first came out, and they promised a red coin would always be red if you slabbed it. Do...
Lol, you are right. It was Omega, I was close.
Cherrypickers guide???
Thanks! I always wondered why so many fake dollars were out there. That explains a lot.
Tough one. I would disagree with Doug slightly in that I do think the price of gold has a lot to do with the prices of these. When PM go up, gold...
Every bit? heck, I would say more! Does that mean I am more childish since I detest slabs since I want to play with my coins? Or does that mean my...
Well the metals industry have always played a disproportionate part of this debate. It was no surprise that nickel was included first in cents...
Did you know that 1936 was effectively the year that killed the first commemorative coin program due to all of the coins.
Never heard of it. My question, relating to the story, would be how would they know that a dot cent was missing? Did they sort out the pennies by...
Gold dollars always made me nervous. I think counterfeiters have faked this more than any other gold denomination, at least before the sigma fakes...
Awww, it looks like Severus has a bigger smile on his face already, being relieved of his confinement and able to breath fresh air! Good post...
Its a matter of degree of course. Everything in moderation. I liken it to food you eat. Every food in the world is unhealthy for you if you only...
I see the blame for all of this nonsense being laid squarely at the feet of the TPG'ers. First, they stated they would NEVER grade coins past...
I bet the same was said in the 60's of silver coins and buffalo nickels, I know the same was said in the 80's of copper cents. If they made a...
Yeah, same here. I thought this post would be about machine doubling, but the VDB to me appears classic hub doubling with the two rounded...
Not any different than what happened to the silver in the late 1960's. I wasn't around for that one, but its still Gresham's law. We are...
Five pounds of picked over coins should run about $30 give or take, $20 on a better day. If I were you, I would try to buy either fewer coins...
Well, a couple of pointers from someone who has made some money on bulk lots. NEVER buy from someone who is just offering some of his "hoard" but...
In the past you wouldn't have been kidding. I remember a story of a stash of Roman gold found. It was way to many for the early numismatic market...
Fair point. This point has been discussed here on the forum quite a bit. Doug has brought it up numerous times. I quickly looked at NGC and PCGS...
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