Do you really need the coin graded right now? Is it a rarity? Why not wait until you have enough coins worthy of submission, and then re-up your...
I never would have guessed based on your avatar. Lol
+1 How long before they have a "symbol" for eye appeal on their slabs to mimic the star at NGC? :D If that ASE above is what they look...
Here's the link to the PCGS release video, if anyone is interested. http://www.pcgs.com/Security
Are you purposefully storing them in paper envelopes to encourage toning? Just wondering...
Yeah, I was actually at a movie during the Super Bowl. I was still placing snipes via free software, but I had set those days in advance. What...
I spent a long weekend in Madison about a year ago -- searched high and low online beforehand to find something worth looking at. I ended up...
$20 + $9 shipping from a UK seller on USA eBay. That's quite a bit cheaper than $770.
Finally got my hands on one of these Albanian 10 Leke pieces. This isn't the nicest one around, but it was 2x spot (and already graded). Nice...
I absolutely LOVE the surfaces of that token! Fantastic example! <drool>
Sam, here's one from Milwaukee -- one of my absolute favorites! [IMG]
It looks like the German coat of arms to me. But, usually the eagle is facing the other direction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_coat_of_arms
You might want to brush up on your math a little. 2014-1974 = 40 years. And, if you read the posted/linked article, the source of this coin said...
Well, as a statistician, I have reason to doubt that a "few" aluminum planchets from San Francisco getting into the brass planchets sent to Denver...
Not according to a former Denver Mint employee, as detailed at this link. To repost here: "According to Michael P. Lantz of Lakewood, Colorado,...
Strictly speaking, it is a pattern or trial piece. And, personally I think it should be labeled and slabbed as such. Putting it into a holder...
I guess AU53 is out of the question? :D
I agree with cpm9ball. Sounds like poor packaging by the seller, and should probably be their responsibility to figure out the...
This one arrived on Friday. I like the clashed dies, and the detail on the Indian Head is quite nice. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I don't know that you necessarily need a ton of "youth" interest to carry the hobby. Many people come to the hobby in their mid-20s to mid-30s --...
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