I'd dance on Putin's grave. If that is political so be it, but the man is a monster cut from the same cloth as Hitler. Not all heads of state...
Yes, it could be, but that is usually green. If you can push it off, do so. I've also done with Goo-Gone and it didn't hurt the medalet a bit....
PCGS is #1 for U.S. coins, but NGC is way ahead of PCGS in foreign and ancient coin markets. NGC does a great job with ancient Roman coins in my...
Silver can corrode if it has not been stored properly, like in the ground. Usually the corrosion is black or dark brown and porous. The green...
My Caligula coin is a fairly run of the mill AS with Vesta on the reverse. It’s easily the most common Caligula coin, and thank goodness for it!...
Here is a Proof 1953 crown (5 shillings) that was issued as part of Elizabeth II's coronation Proof set. This set was very modest compared to the...
Ferrotypes are neither coins nor tokens, but many coin collectors acquire them when they become interested in political pieces. These were...
You have more faith in CAC than I do. My observation is that a lesser coin in an NGC holder is more likely to get a CAC sticker than the PCGS -...
A few coins ... 1986 Two Pounds [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1967 Canadian $20 commemorative coin [ATTACH] The queen mother commemorative crown...
Given the high cost of certification and the long wait times, I would not get this coin graded. I think you are looking at an MS-63.
Just remember that it's illegal to own a counterfeit that is not marked "COPY." Of course the next question is, how much honor can you expect...
The difficulty with filling holders like this with raw coins are the Chinese counterfeits. You really have to watch out for them these days. The...
The obverse looks like another variation on the "vampire variety." The two marks on the neck survived the whizzing it got. The reverse is a clown...
MS-65.
Yep, hobby losses are not deductible, not even against hobby gains. Gamblers are treated better because they can deduct their losses against their...
It’s been my experience that Littleton prices are high, but their quality control was also high. You need to look at the Ike Dollars before you...
I would say that it probably should have been graded VF-30, but it’s a really nice early half cent. The TPGs have been “degrading” the EF-40 grade...
It’s not worth it. Today certification costs a small fortune. It’s not only the grading fees. It’s also the shipping both ways and the forever...
It looks nice, but the market value is somewhere in the VF-20 range. The star detail makes it look higher grade, but the main devices are...
That is a really nice coin. You owe it to yourself to get it certified. Otherwise, you are leaving a lot of money on the table. When I was...
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