It takes a lot of experience to buy raw coins on eBay successfully, but it is very doable.
Don't expect much until next week. Unfortunately I've got a few submissions still lingering from Whitman, but they are making all kinds of...
To be clear, I didn't say harm. I said impact, as in if there is toning on the other side you don't want to be affected. In general, yes, but...
Incorrect. With MS70, the swab lets you apply safely to bi-metallic coinage or coinage with enamel or applications where only part of the coin is...
Yes, exactly. And this is now NGC handles these now. I had asked them to treat them the same as they do for Canadian PL issues. Keep in mind, by...
Yeah, keep in mind these will all be 1994 or later, and not all issues had them. I'm working on compiling a list, but it's a significant effort....
I use Q-Tips all the time prior to TPG submission when applying VerdiCare, mineral oil, or MS70, and I've never had a coin I treated not grade...
Very cool. If it's a unique product it should get a designation. Something like the US SMS sets get when slabbed.
Any coin you can get much cheaper than you can sell it for.
Here's an example of a silver proof that was extremely hazy when I purchased it. I had it pegged as a great candidate for MS70 when I got it....
You want to use acetone to remove PVC residue. If it's a tiny spot it should grade at that point, unless there are other issues.
We have a local club in the DC area. It's small, but very active. Anyone's guess how many there are throughout the US, but there are a lot of...
This is the world famous Széchenyi Chain Bridge (1849) that joins Buda and Pest together across the Danube. It is one of the great jewels in the...
2019 for me was focused primarily on building my modern Hungarian type set. In working on this set, I discovered something that is not documented...
Thank you to my santa! We just got back last night from staying with my dad for a few days. The gift was a nice surprise under the tree: A...
If it is red or red-brown, yes. If it is fully brown and the coin has a very dry lusterless appearance, but is otherwise uncirculated, I would use...
Same here. I've also seen sections of material I wrote here used in descriptions to sell other similar coins on some dealer/auction sites. These...
I've bought original coins labelled as restrikes (no restrike mark), and restrikes labelled as original coins, a coin labelled as a klippe, copper...
Not true. The PL designation for world coins was not recognized for the longest time by either NGC or PCGS, so there are a lot of holdered coins...
Is there a difference in handling depending on the methodology or type of mint product for the same type of issue? Which is the best method for...
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