Because AMEX charges sellers a fortune compared to other cards.
He has books for the other branch mints, too. I keep online attribution materials like this bookmarked on my website here.
The mint mark looks like it's in the right place for an authentic 73-CC no arrows. There is only one reverse used for all of them, and the date...
I don't see anything wrong with the Morgan. As for which to buy, I'd lean toward the half if you want it at all, you like it, the cleaning isn't...
Of course in FR2 the beads are just plain gone. Really far away, if you will.
Not entirely true. They will get involved without the coin if there is a big enough check on the line. I brought an 1878 Rev of 79 Morgan they had...
Looks like VAM 7A.
Fair enough, and a legitimate reason for wanting a coin in a holder.
If your LCS is worth anything, they'll look at the coins you want to submit and give you further guidance as to which ones you should and...
If I ask a price, that's not negotiating The Price. I have no expectation that the coin will be there if I return later for it, although the...
Feels like an AU58 to me. Also has a couple nasty spots that should be removed. Not worth grading. Go to a coin show and look at a 66 or 67 in...
Don't bother looking for a medieval 4. There isn't one defined in Unicode.
Better to start a new thread than to ask a new question in an existing one, but I think your coin is VAM 11A.
Hard to say if the fingerprint on a coin is as old as the coin in most cases. I have seen fingerprints on GSA CC Morgans, though. These were...
Cracks that are thick are referred to as breaks, and they would be listed in VAM. Also, "radial" cracks that go straight in from the rim are...
Short answer: The "shape" of the toning. Lacquer pools up in crevices of the coin differently from how toning does. Longer attempt at an...
I knew exactly what these were, so I called them "die wear." I've never hear the term "radials" used before other than tires. "Spiral flow...
I know Bill, and we chat a bit when I see him at shows. He's aware of this transition and is fully on board with it.
This is a copy of a press release sent out by Michael Fey. I recently posted it on VAMWorld and sent it out to SSDC members, but it may be of...
What I refer to as the "Baked Liberty" design.
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