Quality is not exclusive to slabbed and CAC'd coins. Just sayin'.
I'm no grading expert, but MS coins can have what're known as "bag marks" - that is, scratches or dings generated from being in contact with other...
Congratulations and thanks! :3 214, 313, 316.
Another update. The seller indicated to me that the other buyer is going to return my coin! There really are good, honest people left in the...
Well, just got a response and the seller says I can send it back and they'll reimburse me the cost of shipping. My coin did end up getting sent to...
No, they're not shady. Like I said, I found the other listing for the coin I received. I sent them a message about the mixup and am waiting for a...
I'm sorry, I don't normally like to make "all about me" threads but I need to let this out somewhere, to people who will understand why this makes...
A week ago I got a 2005 BU silver eagle for $30, free shipping. And when I say BU, I mean BU - three miniscule little marks on the field of the...
I snipe (I really prefer "last-second bidding" :P) because: -I'm impatient. Too impatient to bid on something then wait several days or even...
I snipe bid. Aaallllll the time. I have it down to an art. I win most auctions I bid on and when I don't, I console myself with the fact that the...
What about a sound test? Silver has a very distinct ring to it that a fake isn't going to have - assuming you have a silver eagle you know is...
Barbers are my least favorite series. I don't hate them but they're definitely my least favorite, and here's why. Compare them to other Liberty...
This Morgan is quickly becoming a favorite of mine: [ATTACH]
And then I'll offer super-refined services to put your multi-stickered slabs into slabs of their own so nobody can peel all those stickers off....
And the problem...?
Hi there XD
All of those are pretty good choices. When I started out as a kid, Mercury dimes in particular fascinated me. :3 I never really built sets, but...
My mom accidentally spent a silver certificate that either her dad or grandfather had given to her. She noticed it before the cashier put it away,...
-Sellers who don't describe the coin's history or condition but instead just blather on about payment and shipping. -Sellers who sell cleaned...
I have to say this is one of the most entertaining threads I've seen in a while. I'm curious if any coin-collecting wives have similar experiences...
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