Jimmy - You can also just buy coins slabbed by one of the major grading companies. The you don't need to worry about buying some fake ;)
It has only been within the past couple of months that NGC finally agreed to change their policy regarding the FS designation on Jefferson...
Hmmmm - don't know what makes you think NGC and ANACS do not update their population reports :confused: Contrary to what many believe - it is...
Sounds to me like you described what happened pretty well ;)
Welcome to the Forum Lynch1j2 !! At first I was going to say that someone used a small star drill to make the hole. But upon viewing the...
I must say - that is the first I have seen for PCGS. Since they obviously have them - write to them again. NGC has for some time now offered...
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I gotta ask - what's an OGH ? Also - this multi-coin PCGS slab you say you see on ebay - can post a link to one ?
Yes - it means the coin comes back unslabbed and yes it means you still pay the fees. A coin can be body-bagged for various reasons - cleaning,...
It can come back the same grade, lower grade, higher grade or body-bagged. That is the gamble you take when submitting coins for crossover. In...
Absolutely - the difference between a Proof and a business strike of the same coin is like night and day. Business strike coins - the ones you...
A brief conversation got started on the World Coin Forum because of a comment I made there. But rather than hijack that thread I decided to broach...
You'd have to define what you mean by "better". Based on the context of your question - I can only assume by better that you are asking which will...
I understand your perspective as well Susan. I also understand that as an ebay seller, you could be harmed financially by any adverse publicity...
OK - let me put it this way - I think the coin market is due for a sizable drop in values. But that's a subject that deserves a thread of its own...
Perhaps - but knowing the editor of CW as I do - it is likely to end up being a balanced article. But as long as the truth is printed - and I've...
Sure - it's a great way to collect. For years and years and years I bought coins and sets directly from the US Mint. You can break up the sets and...
Perhaps you should Jody. I've done quite a few since it never hurts to express your opinion. You might be surprised at the good it can do...
Quite simple actually - the upset mill is the process whereby a blank coin planchet receives its rim prior to the coin being struck. In effect a...
Another nice one for your collection satootoko ;) Re: prices for world coins - For the past 2 months or so I have been seeing a very steady...
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