Update 9/2/14 : Three coins recently came back from NGC and have been added to the set. I'm super excited as 2 upgraded and the Lib cap I spent 4...
That is tape residue on the back. Someone taped this into an album back in the day when this coin probably only cost a few bucks. Would probably...
Ugh that Barber is a crying shame. I think Barber halves have suffered just about the worst attrition of any type due to cleaning. I imagine a...
Are we talking about just cleaning in general or are we talking about detecting what the market considers to be uncleaned? There is a school of...
I did look in the Red book, and that is really neat they have pictures of that. It just seems like kind of a ramshackle thing. Cool historical...
Wow. You learn something new in numismatics every day. Thank you for the advice. So apparently this style of vertical lines was part of the...
I have an 1833 capped bust half dollar that I bought recently that has an odd characteristic about it -- it seems to have edge reeding going all...
Judging by this poll I would say the hobby is pretty healthy going forward. There is a good number of numismatists in the less than 50 category.
This particular "establishment" is not a reputable operation. I have had two coins from them in my possession in the past and one of which was a...
I complained about this exact subject in a thread recently. I spent 4 months hunting for a liberty cap large cent for my type set. It was mind...
This is a shocking story and has certainly changed my perspective on eBay and insurance policy. I cannot believe the first claim was denied.
Appreciate the feedback everyone! and also nice set @slamster17, ill be looking forward to watching that one as well.
First of all I just want to mention that the reason I'm posting this is because one of the other members @geekpryde inspired me to do so with his...
I bought a certified PCGS XF45 1851 quarter eagle for my type set that set me back $250 which I felt was a really nice price. If you do some...
Because of it's low grade and damage it would only be worth melt but one I have noticed is that Barber's particularly tone like crazy Even in...
Looks like a good large cent to me. Fields are maybe a little bit porous but has good eye appeal overall.
http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/LibertyCapCent/Grades For reference here is the PCGS photograde. Notice how their example of what a G4 looks...
Obviously the author of these articles is used to dealing with higher end collectors but a lot of relevant advice here nonetheless. One of the...
I've been searching for several months for a decent Liberty Cap cent for my type set. The parameters of my set are A) The coin must be certified...
Problem free Seated dollars in affordable grades are pretty elusive. They have got to be up there on the list of "coins most likely to have been...
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