The most important info is on one edge … the one at the top in the picture. That edge is the one at the top when you’re looking at the obverse in...
If your only motive in going to the coin club is selling coins, you might be better off selling elsewhere. If the club is small, there might not...
For years, I’ve waited for a coin I want to appear at a reasonable price in a GENI slab. Finally got one. First, a bit about the most important...
Glad you had a good and interesting show. And glad the thief was caught. Hope he’s prosecuted. Mike
Great finds! Especially like the '44 dime. Wonder if the religious pendant might have been gilded and then the gold wore off. Mike
The coin is a silver denarius (worth10 bronze asses) of the Roman Republic. It was struck in Rome about 151 BC under the authority of moneyer...
Smart, upright coin store owner saved the lady's fortune. Working back to try and get the ringleaders in India probably will go nowhere....
Most of the time, I decide the maximum I’ll pay and pre-bid that amount (corrected for buyer’s premium) a day or two before the day of the...
1. The analyzer, presumably an XRF, showed no gold at all in the fake bars. So, why do the bars have a gold exterior color? Paint? Or maybe...
Beautiful slab cabinet. Did you make it? I’d be a little concerned about the foam/velvet giving off toning fumes. Slabs are not airtight. If...
Not really valuable enough to warrant professional conservation. Wonder why it was graded in the first place. Maybe thought it would come back...
Although no circulation strikes are known, quite a few 1895 proofs were circulated. Some have graded 10 or below. Mike
So, is this a worn proof, altered mint mark or outright fake?
Coin was 1709 Lima, Peru 8 Escudos, NGC MS62. Happened at CSNS. Pair of no-goods offered coin to dealer who was suspicious. He declined to buy...
Insured USPS priority is a good way to ship. However, for priority, my insurance company charges 2.5x the charge for USPS registered. This tells...
Thanks for the nice report and showing the $2.5. Well done! Mike
Ya know, it seems much of what is called AI is the ability to parse questions, then rapidly search an enormous database and present results in a...
Apparently, late last year, eBay instituted automated positive feedback for sellers if the buyer leaves no feedback within one week after shipping...
The AI answer has some errors and some of the info is incomplete or out of date. Both PCGS and NGC maintain consolidated auction results. But...
I corrected the error in the text, so date there (1845) matches coin. Actually, there is a business strike 1847 crown. It's not as famous as...
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