IDK who said about cracking out of the slab. In this case the slab proves it is genuine, protects it and shows a straight grade. I wouldn't mess...
As for filling the holes in an album, I hadn't done that since the 60's and 70's with my Whitmans. I had been storing these state quarters and ATB...
Ahem. Blows on fingernails and buffs on lapels. Yet another score for the Ed Wood School of Grading.
There is a small benefit to this ADHD culture. Once their need for instant gratification is not satisfied, most of them will leave in pursuit of...
The state quarters are fun to collect. I try and get the best example I can from circulation for my folder. But there's really no value. I am up...
Coins will almost always have certain information on them. Date, denomination, country.
In terms of the hobby, you have a lot of dinosaurs, and the new people have all been introduced to it via You Tube. So the perception is...
Damaged large date Denver. 1 cent. I feel rejuvenated that we are getting back to the off metal 1982-D small date copper and away from all of...
Overproduction and so many different designs so quickly over saturated the market and quelled the enthusiasm. That being said, if they aren't clad...
I assumed John was joking from his comment.
Silver can tone black but in this case a lot of it is just crud build up from circulation. I bet a lot of it would dissolve in an acetone soak.
If it's not a $50 coin, it's not a $90 coin. Without the rim hit, an MS-63 Red 1911 would high/retail for $50. This could be better than that 64...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gasparro
That's the designers initials. Frank Gasparro. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gasparro
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