Your question really covers a very large range of variables Larry. My answer could only be - that depends. With some dark coins you couldn't give...
Based on the pics we have my opinion has not changed.
The problem I have found with copy stands is that they only allow the camera to be at 1 set angle - straight down. That is why I always much...
Howdy north - First of all Welcome to the Forum ! Now then, I can't help you out much with a dealer in your area. But the members of this forum...
Thad is having a bit of a hard time answering because he is doing his best to comply with the forum rules regarding self-promotion. And succeeding...
LOL ! Fitting ;)
Let me give you an example of why I estimated the value the way I did. Back in Dec. of '04 I bought a 3 coin set. The set contained the 2 ducat...
Like I told you, go to a camera store. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/495608-REG/Vista_by_Davis_Sanford_TBLTOPPRO.html
With acetone or xylene. But it must be done when the print is fresh, or it won't come off. If the print has there for a few days, it's already too...
You ever seen a polished coin ? Are they anywhere even close to being hard to identify ? Or can even a novice notice it at a glance ? Those are...
The differences in the satin finish is due to nothing more than die wear. The more the die is used, the less satin finish there will be on the coin.
I always went with the rings. Coins are never perfectly exact in diameter. The rings solve that problem.
Ah, you've got the full '99 Proof set. I'd guess it's worth around $200-$250.
There is only one brand that I know of, those labeled Air-Tite. It is a registered trade mark and only Air-Tite can use it. Yes, there is another...
brg I agree with you 100% that if you pick and choose and only deal with the good guys on ebay then you should be just fine. You still might be...
Well, let me put it this way. I've seen the TPGs body-bag F, VF, and even G coins when they had been wiped or rubbed with a cloth. And I've seen...
It's not that they are inferior at all. It's just that they, Air-Tites, do not have that extra level of protection that the IS 2x2s do have. That...
Yeah Ruben I remember. But that doesn't change the fact that on the coin we are talking about that I can see plenty of luster. Honestly, I'm...
OK, just for the sake of argument, let's assume it is necessary to change to get new IS boxes every 10 years. 10 boxes holds 200 slabbed coins I...
How do you define a nice way ? I used to just stack mine up inside one of those IS lined boxes. Worked like a champ. The fact that they rattle...
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