Glad ya posted that Jesse, not only was it a good read but it reminded me of something that had completely slipped my mind.
Let's back up a few steps here. Why are you buying coins to begin with ?
Then you might want to investigate just a bit regarding your State Farm policy, and ask some pointed questions. I say that because I too was SF...
They sell it now apparently. But I can fix that - http://www.ha.com/common/images/Handbook.pdf
You need to read more Frank. I can't even count the number of posts longer than this one that I have posted. Several within the past couple of...
As I said in my first post in this thread - you cannot know the value of any coin unless you first know the grade of that coin. You then also have...
Yeah, seems logical to think so anyway. But there are several cases where a coin that is more common is actually worth more than those that are...
Probably, but I doubt there will be any increase for that specific reason. But the Kennedy half has been known to show marked increases in value...
Possible, but a low strike pressure setting on the press may be more likely. In cases where documentation does exist, that is the most common...
And most likely, they are.
You are so wrong on that you can't even imagine how wrong you are. 80% or more of all the business that a dealer does is with other dealers. Ya...
What it boils down to is different hubs used to make the dies. And like Chris said, they aint all exactly alike.
No, I never said that all. I am saying that "good dealers" price their coins fairly, not most dealers. I will readily agree that "good dealers"...
Of course I see what you are saying. And I readily agree, yes, the dealer will in most cases go ahead and haggle with you, even if he doesn't like...
First of all I moved your post here so it could have its own thread instead of being in the other old thread. As for your coin, I cannot see the...
Yeah, and it's existed for, if memory serves, over 20 years now. PCGS even developed their own, but they, just like everybody else who tried it,...
Before you bother, you can find hundreds of photos that will both prove and disprove your point, when what you need is tens , hundreds of...
Who said what ? And the opposite of what is expected ? OK, I agree that collectors don't handle hundreds or thousands of coins a month, but so...
Actually, most of them are widgets. In fact, most people who know coins even call them widgets. Uhhhh, no it isn't. But I readily agree that...
Nowhere in any of my comments did I disagree with any of this. Just that it cannot be compared to the things that were being discussed.
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