If I understand, you are supporting the concept that the TPG are market grading as opposed to technical grading? I ask since as a novice it is...
Penny Lady, 159 years young and that is one awesome looking coin! Thank you for sharing . . .
Siberian Man, Very impressive photos of your collection! Thanks for sharing.. Do you have any "sede vacante" coin photos to share? TIA . . .
When will the password for the CT bracket site be available? TIA . . .
"A long time ago in a place far, far away" . . . I labored in the banking industry. Whenever a customer came in and made a specific request for...
And that, TopcatCoin, is what makes this a great hobby . . . You and your son have a great bonding expereince going! Keep it up!!! The time will...
Appears to be a Treasury seal token - I cannot remeber but there is a US Proof set that had one inserted ... Sorry . . .~ ~ ~ [IMG]
I understand from a reliable source, that various Veterans Organizations are purchasing 100 coin lots and are distributing and providing them as...
This is my personal opinion based on limited knowledge. MLM operations(being polite) are "First In, First Out" for the winners only type of...
Buying the coin and not the holder is always a good thing IMHO! :thumb:
Welcome to CoinTalk OldBlue! In a separate post I asked about these "pedigree labels" and/or "designation labels" and received some good info!...
Ah... ambivalence.... How I love it so! ;) (j/k)
Trolls! Seriously, I post at a number of message boards.... And there are "people" (being polite) who just post for their own enjoyment [IMG]...
Thank You Gentlemen for the education and information. I stand corrected. What prompted my question was the use of the "designation" label by the...
What is your opinion of the TPG services use of their so called "pedigree " labels? For example: First Day of Issue First Strike First Box Early...
Thanks Lehigh96! Very educational and informative! The subject coins are over 60 years old. It prompted me to ask this: Is strike a concern in...
"Know what you buy and buy what you know"! Read everything, here included, that you can. There is a lot of good, honest advice being written here...
Thanks TopcatCoin for sharing :thumb: There are, IMHO, some commens that are beautifully done and represent the events and people in a striking...
Not meant to hi-jack the OP's original question . . . TopcatCoin - care to elaborate why you feel the classic, or early commemoratives have not...
As a boy in the early to late '50's I enjoyed being an adventurous "buccaneer". I cobbled together my own wooden pirate ships . . .And true to the...
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