This one was minted in 1364. It was graded, and correctly so, as MS64. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And regarding that 1822 Bust half, even 10...
You're right of course, I should looked more closely :o The point I was making doesn't change however.
Yes, the spots can sometimes be removed by dipping the coin. But, sometimes when you do that you can still see where the spots used to be. And you...
It has been discussed in a thousand other threads. But bottom line, any of the hard plastic holders are what you want to use.
Whatever happened, it was not caused by the rings. The rings are made of a 100% inert material so it is physically impossible for them to cause...
Mike - let me make a suggestion. Go to the main forum page - http://www.cointalk.com/forum.php Click on the Advanced Search link, upper right...
Anybody, everybody, ask yourself this question. If a coin, any coin in any condition, is worthy of being in your collection - is it not worth...
Me, stuck in the past - LOL ! I started using computers and the internet back in the '80s, long before most other people did. My first cell phone...
Two things, if that's your definition of a coin dealer, fine. My definition of a coin dealer is somebody who makes his living selling coins. I've...
I will be there as well, but only on Saturday. Anybody that wants to meet up and say Howdy, I'm easy to recognize - just look at my profile pic....
What you are talking about John is that coins of a given date & mint that are known for being weakly struck are not graded to the same standard as...
There is something very simple that people always seem to forget - it is extremely common, you could even say it is the norm, for a coin to have...
There are differences but the system doesn't change. Example, on smaller coins a contact mark of a given size can impact the grade more than the...
Walmart makes money by selling at low prices, but also by selling a lot of them. In other words, volume is the answer. And I think you have a...
How does Walmart make money ?
Let me put it to you this way - those coins that cost $50-$60 today, 10 years ago they were selling for $500-$600. You draw your own conclusions.
As a general rule, 80% or more of a coin dealer's business is selling to other dealers.
No it isn't. But the reading is the first step. Without doing the reading and studying first, you won't know what you are even looking at when you...
Don't know, I never met anybody who could tell me ;)
Lange's book is an excellent book, some say it's the best. But no single book will have everything in it - they just don't. That's why you own...
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