yes, cleaned coins will always be worth less then mint state problem free, just like MS will always be more than AU. I do believe that the hige...
Here is an interesting thought i had (IMHO) So one o f the secrets of making money in coins is to zig when every one zags. For example: people...
I usually only pick up the "glossy" magazines if they have a good article in them, or a detailed grading section for a series. If you want a...
one of my local coin dealers/metal dealers posts the previous days close, and thats what they go by. Seems a more sane way to trade it "metal in hand"
make sure to get the mylar flips, not the soft ones (especially if you are sending in proofs) also, as a tip, ANACS will give you a free pack of...
yes, do not use acetone! Alcohol should work. If the slab is beyond restoration you can get it re-slabed for $5 (you usually do not need to be a...
I guess if you do it for a living you are "professional" ;)
I would say its not the same. One is a mistake made by a company that has good faith with its customers. the other is a guy that is ripping...
my wife hates it when i tune in to that crap, because i am always yelling at the tv 'Thats twice as much as its worth!" etc... Not to show my...
buyt he coin. not the holder... if anyone pays a premium for this they are deluding themselves...
some discussions never go away... here is one of my entry's for the "toned" side... :pencil: :)
I got to handle half a sheet at one of my local coin shops... very cool :) I wish i had the money to get one, but my finds are earmarked for other...
thanks, thats why i did it ;) from what i have heard they are going ot be updating their web site, i would guess that a pop report would also be...
I really like the registry, its almost like a "virtual" coin album ;) but thats a topic for a different thread :)
I have a bunch of world gold coins, nothing amazing. Most of them purchased for a little above melt, but nice coins. What would be the best...
looks like he pulled the auction... ;)
hey speedy ;) I heard something similar, but it was not "on the record" wink wink... nudge nudge... say no more... ;) IF anacs gets a registry...
ANACS Pros Really good turnaround, I my coins where done 1 week ahead of schedule. LOCAL PICKUP AND DROPOFF! YAY! I don;t need to pay $35+ in...
Thanks for the write up speedy! The other day my dealer said that the market was starting to soften, he has been a dealer about as long as I have...
I don;t have a 1999 set ;( Its a big gaping hole in my dansco folders right now. I will probably just buy the proofs loose as i find them.
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