I'm on the fence with high shipping charges and low bid prices. eBay and PayPal have taken advantage of the sellers' fees for doing business...
eBay sees "Top Rated Sellers" as the individuals who can make the company loads of money.
Not to mention the coins that never existed! (ex. 1894-CC Morgan, 1879-CC Trade Dollar...) Best advice that I have to give: search the heritage...
1. Send it to NGC or PCGS (by either creating a membership on your own or finding a local dealer to send it in for you) 2. There are many websites...
Nearest dealer is 1.5hrs away - I could ship my coins to a trusted member, here, for much cheaper than the cost of gas and probably [hopefully] at...
If there's anyone here that would be willing, let me know your price!
Are there any reputable individuals [website owners, maybe] that offer a service of sending your coins to a TPG service without the need for you...
This calls for a nice glass of aged whiskey!
I'm a little cautious about the depth of the "VDB". The wheat stalks seem very well struck and exhibit plenty of shadow, in his pictures. But the...
Reviving an old thread, here: So the only distinguishing feature of the matte proof is the rough-looking texture? No other details to look for?
What type of lighting to TPG's use when grading coins? I've noticed that some of my blast white coins look sorta lifeless under tungsten (regular...
Excellent to know, thank you. One discovery [of mine] that led me to question the topic at-hand was the cloudy film that the examples of the mint...
Take a good look around the mint mark. Suspicious "clean" spot all the way around it. That's enough for me to back away. I vote added MM.
Thanks for the replies everyone. In hand, this coin does look overdipped, depending on how you hold it and what light you use. So how you would...
^ Good example. But are there ever any instances where a coin will appear to be cloudy in-hand? (Assuming it's MS64 or above)
They sure will. Although it won't be graded, bar coded, or even set in the right kind of slab. You'll get a big "Questionable Authenticity" title...
I've never owned a coin pre-1964 that was in MS65-MS70 state so I gather my information about how these coins are graded from pictures that I find...
Had a 1923-P lying around and didn't know if it was worth getting slabbed. Let me know what it might grade. Thanks in advance [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
What's a reasonable price when going with a dealer?
I'd throw the cards back in the deck - this game won't end. Take Chinese-made products, for example.. Wal-Mart sells thousands of different...
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