I think that I am safe in saying that most ancient coins have been cleaned or worked on to a point. The pieces that have not been messed with or...
The auction house should have mentioned what NGC said about the surfaces, smoothing. The slab is part of the item, and the comment about smoothing...
But the 19th century Philadelphia Mint could not strike well consistently without significant problems. Even this lovely specimen has a...
And I have only two people on my “ignore list.”
I will give them credit for responding to an email I sent them in a way that did not read like a form letter. Still they did not address the...
I only have a 1921-D Morgan Dollar in an “all mints” set. I will post photos tomorrow. Even this coin is genuine, it’s not a nice coin. It looks...
Proof type coins: 1883 No Cents [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1883 No Cents "racketeer nickel” with a reeded edge. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1909...
I have owned two Golbrecht Dollars during my time as a collector. The first one is said to be a restrike. ** It is die alignment IV. (Head of...
The Four Dollar Gold Piece is something I will never get. The only time I was tempted was when dealer I know well had a couple of the gold platted...
I put baseball on “ignore” long ago. Life is too short to mess with that.
The photo has been taken from an odd angle. It looks like a Good which on the Grey Sheet for $14 to $15. Expect to be paid 10 to 25 % less than...
Melt or even scrap value because of extensive damage.
VF-20
You might be surprised at the offers you get.
If you read the blogs, you will find out that some collectors think that ANY toning is a plus. They don’t seem to have any esthetic taste at all....
I guess they are selling the toning for $1,000, but it's too dark in my opinion.
I am glad it worked out for you @Dima! I wanted to order the Law Enforcement coins, but after the bad experience I've had with the 2021 Proof set,...
For the companies I worked for that was not true. One CEO laid off a bunch of people before Christmas and then voted himself a big bonus. The Wall...
Most of them don’t wish to respond; it’s all PR. The current mint director is an obvious example. He has a total tin ear.
Yep, senior management only cares when their jobs are on the line. Then they look for golden parachutes.
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