No, he wouldn't. Yes, PCGS did change their guarantee regarding the color designation on copper coins. But that change only affects coins graded...
Looks like toning to me. Specifically it looks like the remains of toning left on the coin after the coin was dipped. I would agree. The...
I asked to see the whole coin because when I first saw your pics I wondered about the idea of it having been double struck, but I don't really see...
MS70 works quite well just by dipping and rinsing (swishing around) the coin, in some cases. In other cases it will hardly do anything at all. For...
Richie - yes of course it makes a difference as to the degree of severity of the problem. But when I said the amount of detail on a problem coin...
Regarding the us of MS70 on copper, I am convinced that yes it does cause a lot of copper coins to turn blue or a shade of blue. Does it cause...
I'd love to answer your question, but after a good bit of time spent searching I can't even find examples to compare to each other given your...
The values listed in the Greysheet are the current market prices that knowledgeable people are willing to pay for a given coin. And that most...
I stand corrected, it wasn't until later years when the silver ratio changed for the quarter and half as compared to the dollar.
Could be wrong but I think you've got several things going on there. I think there is die doubling, mechanical doubling, and Longacre doubling,...
It depends on what the coin is. There are no rule of thumb answers for the questions you are asking.
Yes, the premium percentage over spot for small denomination coins is more than that for large denomination coins. That is pretty much true across...
With common date gold it usually doesn't matter much whether the coin is a problem coin or a problem free coin. Common date gold coins graded as...
I would say that most dealers don't even collect coins. And of those that do, they will often collect something that they don't normally sell or...
The monarchs of every nation had since the first coins decided what the weight and fineness of each denomination of their coinage would be. And...
Can we see a picture of the whole coin ?
Like I said, a lot of people "believe" that. However, in glorious black and white and from the only source on values there is that is trusted by...
In a great many cases with the programs you are talking about the coins are grossly over-priced and often over-graded.
That's not an accurate statement either. A lot of folks believe that coins graded and slabbed are worth more than an identical coin that is raw,...
DO NOT store delicate items directly in your safe. SentrySafe products which offer fire protection have a proprietary insulation that has a...
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