Loved the post! Always a fun read and gets me excited for the next show I plan to attend. I cannot believe I missed this show! Especially seeing...
I apologize first and foremost, guys and gals! I intended to post this yesterday. Only one of you got the grade correct! VF-30. I am actually...
I was looking at two different coins, both graded. One had a variety designation. The one I purchased did not. I believe it to be of the "Normal...
Thanks for the replies! I will post the full picture of the slab tomorrow. I want to see more guesses.
Just arrived! I thought it would be fun to have a Guess The Grade. PCGS graded 1799 Draped Bust Dollar. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
How much was that 1896 shilling? That one is probably my favorite in the lot!
Nobody has had any pickups since mid June??
I personally really like the Brittania coins and own a limited amount. I would not purchase these with the expectation of them increasing in...
I definitely agree! I bought a type 1 PCGS MS-64 with beautiful amber-colored toning on both the obverse and reverse. I do not collect this series...
Birch Cent
This has made me think of something. You know the people that submit large quantities of silver eagles, etc to get MS-70 designations. What if the...
Nice observation. I did not think about the diameter of the coin slot.
I do not see why you all would send it back to be "corrected"! I think this is a neat conversation piece. Mint errors are collectable, and people...
I am a fairly young guy for the hobby, but I have a very youthful appearance. I learned to accept that not every one is going to treat me...
Any blemish will of course detract from eye appeal. Because any coins MS-60 and higher are uncirculated, eye appeal is what differs a 61 from a 63...
63-64 There is no wear on that coin. The hair above the ear, along with the chest feathers on the reverse, are symptoms of weaker strike. Very...
I think this is a perfect example of how this site provides "a place to kill some time".
The die crack running through the top of LIBERTY also indicates a used die. Aside from the face, look at how weak the top half of the torch is on...
There are lots of us that spend these coins for fun. Believe it or not, it's just as much fun spending these old coins as it is finding them. I...
Amateurs. Being older in age or having collected coins for decades does not mean that you have business skill as a dealer. They have lost sight of...
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