One of the posters at (?)PCGS's boards is a bulk purchaser and they can see the inventory level. So we've (vicariously) watched it go down as low...
That is a frequent counterpunch find. Several different versions of the punch, many different years. As somebody will point out, it frequently...
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I'm sorry for you...
Dipping uses an acid solution to remove the surface layer of the coin. Once removed it is gone for all time.
Looks like it was soldered to a pinback or something like that.
STOP Do not clean coins until we've had time to educate you about the process. It is VERY easy to make a mistake and destroy ANY numismatic...
Helps with your hair, right Kurt?
Buy or make. The other problem with these moderns is the hugh population that hasn't been scanned. Could be a roll of absolute gems in the next...
I was just notified by the mint that they're back on sale again.
Don't forget NGC has their side of the circus also. They list 5 MS 69s. In the last 18 months both PCGS and NGC have limited new coins in their...
People have 7 days to return and then return shipping, etc. - they may go back on sale yet again...
One of the things we need to be aware of as collectors is that the economics of this kind of forgery has changed. Once you have the guys made...
What do you think is the error?
If you insist on going through with this, please consider this your notice of your legal obligations once you purchase the counterfeit coins...
No They became UNAVAILABLE at the mint site, which everyone assumed meant sold out. They went back on sale on 8/3 and are still on sale. There...
That coin is what's called "Top Pop" i.e. the highest graded coin in that company's slab. There is an insane competition for those coins because...
It certainly seems that the mint was, um, unimaginative in their use of the enhancement process.
See response in the other thread. In the future, please only post once.
This is a RETAIL price guide: http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml, that is the price you would pay in a coin shop (if you are selling coins,...
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