Ouch! I'm assuming that was an in-person auction?
Not sure there's any such thing as being "buried" in a pattern. They don't exactly follow any price guides. :)
You did fine on the 70 mint set. Be sure to check out the D half (for general grade), and the S cent (to see if it's a small date variety). If...
A better long-term option might be to either buy the equipment and learn to take the pictures yourself, or have them done locally.
I second this. Sending in a coin for certification and grading doesn't have to be a strictly financial decision. If you can piggyback on someone...
After reading that article, I don't think I'm going anywhere near an uncertified Indian quarter eagle any time soon. I mean, seriously, 40% of...
I'd say VG10. Maybe F12 if the grader were feeling generous that day.
I don't find that spot distracting at all. I wouldn't worry about it. If you want to do something about it, your alternatives are basically to...
For bulk coins, you can use these plastic coin tubes. For display, you have a wide variety of choices (too many to list): albums of all types,...
I think they're both great. I'd say they're both nice enough to deserve a color premium. I'd pay a much bigger color premium for the 42S though.
Believe it or not, I don't have a single 'comic book guy' story. My typical experience is closer to the opposite. For instance, there's the guy...
People will always complain about price guides. I think that's partially because the guides do tend to be inaccurate and outdated, but partially...
Any particular reason for guessing old gold or MS Liberty nickels, or was that just a random shot in the dark?
Nope, I don't see any hairlines, either. My guess is either the size and quality of the photos are insufficient to show them, or they only show...
Well, you're just going to the wrong shows, then. There's a show that happens with similar frequency in the area I live that typically has in the...
Wow, I really whiffed on that one. :)
I would find Minnesota's law far less objectionable if they didn't attempt to apply it to dealers outside Minnesota, and if they hadn't defined...
I believe all 90% silver coins are legal to melt down.
I would add that it probably takes probably 10+ years of study and collecting knowledge before you can even hope to make a living as a dealer. I...
Oh, don't worry. :) I plan on it! After all, I'm the one who will be looking at this coin for the next few years (decades, with luck). Good...
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