From what I've seen and heard, that wasn't an issue during the last big run-up -- 90% was perfectly liquid in that form (in bags), no need to...
[MEDIA] FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! ...at least, I've seen that sort of damage after exposing a copper cent to high heat. The copper oxidizes in thick...
That's assuming it's the same coin in all shots, of course.
...still waiting for the other shoe to drop here...?
I have a feeling I would regret selling them. I think they'll stay for now.
Oh, man, those first four bring back memories. Mine are probably still in a closet in Dad's house -- but after years of play (including in...
@StacyK, did the dealer make that offer before sending them off for authentication, or is that what he's offering now that they're back? There...
That's a good offer, a great offer if it's from a dealer.
Send it to PCGS or NGC. It'll only cost $50 or so, and then you'll be able to brag that you know better than them, too.
Oh, I was assuming that the dealer had sent them off to PCGS, and this is what they came back as.
We can lead you to knowledge, but we can't make you think. If you aren't willing to accept correct answers to your questions, you're not much of...
A few years back I bought an old-holder NGC PL Morgan for what seemed a bargain price. When I went to flip it at a show, I learned that the...
Hey, wasn't that the point of TPGs? To facilitate sight-unseen dealing?
I'm guessing $350 is about one-third of retail for the pair. He can argue all he wants about the cleaned $1 coin, but if he's offering that little...
New students of coins can ask all those questions, but they really should listen to the answers they receive.
Watching this way is almost as much fun as searching myself! But I'll leave the guessing (and prizes) to others. I would've guessed 0 silver...
What do you have in mind when you say "clean"? You can often remove debris or foreign material from a coin without damaging it. That's acceptable...
It's a ruined coin. What do you want to have happen to it? If you want the zinc parts (gray parts) shiny, you're probably out of luck. You can...
Salt will abrade it, and corrode it. Never get salt on coins, period.
I don't know if he's a philatelist, but he strikes me as the type who wouldn't turn up his nose at the opportunity to buy discount postage. (Old...
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