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Thanks for all your opinions! I, too am on the bubble between low MS and high AU. Gold is always difficult to grade. I will be sending it out this...
That is a result of my lighting and photo setup. In-person it appears original.
What do you guys think this beauty will grade out at? I apologize for the bad pictures. The coin is inside a flip and the pictures were off the...
1st is the thin one. 63 second is thick. 64
Tungsten is ferromagnetic meaning it is slightly attracted to a magnet like silver. If you are looking at a "gold" coin and it is at all attracted...
I have to admit they are pretty cool. We just got a new one since the heater on our old one started to go bad. I think it was about $25,000. Seems...
Silver-plated copper and nickel are most commonly used. The percentage varies slightly but generally is about 15-25% off. You are correct, this...
I don't think it is necessary to test bullion with acid unless it is not pure and is very unusual. To determine if a piece of bullion is genuine I...
Use gloves and also have some acid neutralizer available. You can purchase a bottle for cheap or make your own with baking soda and water. Do not...
63 RD
+1. I would check the price difference of slabbed vs non slabbed. If it is a reputable dealer who can show you how they test them I don't see raw...
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This is good to know. From now on I will ship registered for sure if its over 1000. You would think they wouldn't offer insurance for priority...
Yep, sucks.
According to the web, many post offices have safes for storage of money orders, stamps, ect. I have filed an investigation request with the USPS...
Claims have been taking about 60 days to process. That's why it took 6 months for me through the two appeals and one original claim.
They are excluded if you do the shipcover insurance available from paypal and ebay. USPS insurance covers coins and bullion.
Yeah, in hindsight I should have done registered. I figured the insurance would be sufficient but clearly not.
I'm not sure, I think about 15-20lbs. I made sure the box was not rattling around though. It was all tightly secured.
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