I would be more concerned about counterfeits of rare types or dates that were meant to deceive collectors. Buying one of those would support...
What’s wrong with buying and selling contemporary counterfeits that are identified and sold as such and have historical value? Should collectors...
I was thinking more like VF35 or XF40.
Do you have some diagnostics for identifying stolen coins that you can share? Obviously I’m being a bit facetious, but we need to think about...
I hesitate to buy coins from photos like this one with excessive lighting. My fear is that the photos artificially boost the sale price.
I don’t see how any of this is applicable to the present day. If the information Breen published is still useful then it stands on its own merits...
The 1798 LC is definitely the most affordable federal issue. I bought my first one way back in 1995 from my local dealer at the time. If you are...
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48, collecting for over 40 of those years.
PMD from contact with the legend of another coin?
How would you view it if Heritage had a stake in NGC and that was the only TPG that they allowed in their auctions? I’m not implying that it’s...
I watched the video. It doesn’t rise to the level of fraud IMO, but they make a good case that some people could lose a lot of money. Here are...
Common U.S. silver coins are traded as a commodity in and of themselves. I don’t think they are very frequently melted.
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] A PCGS PF65 that I bought at the Bay State Coin Show last Saturday.
Has anyone seen any 19th century sets sold with their original tissue paper and mailing envelope? That would be quite a sight to see.
It does. Here’s a better photo. Also note the raised bumps on the shield. I’ve seen this on other examples online. With only about 3000 struck...
Surfaces look to be mid to high VF but I would net it down to F for the pitting. Not sure if it would grade straight.
A PCGS PF65 Shield Nickel that I picked up yesterday at the Bay State Coin Show. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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