You guys know I never collected ancients, but if I understand things correctly what you folks call bronze disease and verdigris are the same...
The purpose of CAC isn't to confirm that the grade is correct. The purpose of CAC is to confirm that the specific coin is at least in the middle...
No, it isn't. It is the rule. The nicer coin, regardless of slab will pretty much always bring the better price. You would be well served to...
OK, quarters first. I just picked a year at random and went with recent results. PCGS -...
I'll agree with you that there are plenty of bad coin dealers out there. But there are plenty of good ones too. And while they may not be in the...
There is no average in Krause. Some are over-priced and some are underpriced. If you've only got 10 or so coins just tell us what they are and...
It's not so much a question of money (how much it cost) as it is what you want to have in your collection. And there's really two things to...
Can't remember who did it, but they are as common as dirt. Made them with every state stamped in on the coins if memory serves. It was a private...
That really depends on you and what your presonal preference is. The coin was issued in the box with the certificate, and only that way. So if...
What depends on it ? Whether or not those in PCGS slabs sell for more ? You pick a coin, any coin in any grade. And I'll just bet ya that I...
Sure. How ya do it never mattered to me much anyway. I'm the trusting sort ;)
It is a common phenomenon and it was produced by the mint bag itself. Added in with a little humdity and air. There are thousands of coins...
Ya never know, they might just do it. They do read this forum. That is a fact !
Always ? Better change that to sometimes. http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1151&Lot_No=11841...
There really isn't any guide for world coins like CDN. But we can probably help you if you give us more info. What kind of coins are you talking...
Some have suggested that it might be caused by the planchet washing process used by the mint. I have strong doubts of that though for if it was,...
I don't disagree. The only thing I was trying to say is that the name you choose to use for it doesn't change what it is. Toning, the first...
Toning can always be removed, but sometimes at a cost. And I don't mean a monetary cost, even though one may be incidental. Milk spots can...
Well circulated coins rarely achieve toning like this naturally. Corrosion/porosity makes it even less likely. If I had to guess, somebody...
As long as a coin is stored properly then continued toning is slowed down so much that it becomes almost non-existant. But if a coin is not...
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