I read a lot about cracking slabs to get the coin out. How do you do it without damaging the coin?
I probably would not send any coins to them to be graded. But if you see them at your dealer and you agree with the grade and the price...why not...
Then my guess is that it is just sloppy. Counterfeiters generally make $20's and up, as spreading fives around is not really profitable.
Does it have any of the colored threads that such bills used to have? They are blue and red and almost look like hair lines they are so small and...
They look real to me. Look above the gold 20 in the lower right-hand corner. Hold the bill up to the light and you should see a watermark of...
I guess that I did not make myself clear. He bought a whole bunch of silver dollars from a walk-in. My guess is that he dropped them in the...
FOLLOW UP: Well, I went back and the 1921 Peace Dollars were no longer in the box. I must have alerted him with my questions. Oh well...should...
Thank you all. I do appreciate your input. I was there the other day and he had about six silver dollars. Today he had several dozen, and a lot...
Now there were 1921 Morgans in there. But there were also 1921 Peace Dollars. I just hope that I did not arouse his curiosoty with my questions.
No. Seriously. They are in a box with all the other circulated dollars. I asked him (stupid me!) if it was the 21's or 22's that were rare. He...
My dealer has a box of silver dollars for $17.95 each. There are some 1921 Peace Dollars in there. I did not grade them...but they are at least...
I think that he is saying that subscribing to the Greysheet is pricey. (How much does it cost for a year?) One dealer that I use for ASE's will...
This is like what I did when I was a kid. The coins were not collectible at the time that people put holes in them to wear them. They were just...
They do not get grades with holes in them. That basically puts the coin in a bullion category. One of the things that graders look for is holes...
I may be able to help you. My niece is a Latin major and could probably translate it. If you can type it out I can get it to her. She is in a...
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try those things.
You have probably heard this one before, but here goes. I see a lot of coins/tokens at the local flea market that are in boxes of mixed junk....
You collectors should go to kitco.com and look at the gold forum. Some of these people are predicting silver at $100 and $200 an ounce. They're...
Thanks for your help. I am on some other forums for different topics, and I know that opinions vary. But I appreciate the opinions of those that...
I have a decent collection of ASE Proofs. I want to branch out into Morgan and Peace Dollars. I have the Redbook, the ANA grading book, and have...
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