looks like vice president cheney accidentally peppered it with bird shot to me.
when handling raw coins do most of you wear cotton gloves? Are powder free latex gloves safe for use?
thanks GD, that was some great info.
since i need to learn how to grade i thought i would pick up a book or two to read. i found a few selections and was wondering if anyone had used...
i was told that there is a show on snday in burlington, nj.
can someone explain to me what it means by full split bands? Thanks, Greg
wow, that is one impressive unearthing! thats the stuff dreams are mad of!!!
wow, nice find! Just goes to show, you never know when or where you will find a nice little gem. Always keep your eyes, or in this case, your ears...
I did as you suggested, and there is a mirror effect to it. Maybe my use of a cheap scanner was not the best choice for quality pictures on here....
here is a morgan i picked up for $30 from an online dealer (not ebay). i have 30 days to return it. it was sold as bu. just looking for some...
Here is what I got for you, I know if its to good to be true, it probably is. So I took the coin to 2 highly respected dealers in the area. The...
I will see if I can figure out how to get some good pictures on here, but to be honest with you, this dime looks flawless. It has all of its...
just a question for you all....I purchased a 1940p mercury dime on ebay. It was graded ms70 by a Star Grading Services (sgs). I only paid $4 for...
i second the motion. ben is now the official starter of interesting and outrageous topics. greg :thumb:
i agree, unless its a key date, the only reason i can see to slab a coin is to test your grading skills. as a new collector, it will take me a...
is there a website to purchase either the air-tites or dansco products? or do u go thru your local shop?
as a newbie myself, i would suggest picking up a red book. its a good way to break down the types of coins and shows their values as well. welcome...
i am gonna guess way low as it seems like you got a monster deal and say $150?
i was wondering how people store their coins that arent slabbed? i dont want to keep my better coins in a jar or a box, i would like to keep them...
now thats just getting silly, but hysterical!!!
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