Great thread... I, too, have always wondered with all of the votes for PCGS or NGC as being the top two graders (as suggested many times...
We always preach, "Buy the coin, not the holder." With that said, some holders hold their value better than others. PCGS, NGC, ANACS, and ICG...
Posted before. Here are the bills in Congress: HR4525: introduced June 8 by Rep. Jeff Miller, R-FL; seeks to redesign the half dollar to...
I believe you are referring to Heritage out of Dallas and one thing I like about their web site is you get to see what past auctions closed at....
Smart man...wish I would have found this forum before I bought some SGS graded coins. I'm out about $50, but lesson learned. Welcome on board.
Can't say...wish I could of asked him. I do remember him saying that these coins were before the Civil War and over a 100 years old! That caught...
From the Snap Tite box (similar to Whitman's 2x2's): "Holders are made of inert polystyrene that will not harm your coins. Two halves simply...
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Everytime I read posts like this, I often wonder why the collector never included directions or information on their collection. Hopefully, one...
Intercept Shields in their plastic 2x2's are my choice for the good stuff. ...Then come plastic 2x2's like Snap Tites ...Then come the...
I am a history buff and when it comes to coins, I look at them as a measurement of time. Where has it been? Who handled it? If this coin could...
Very cool...thanks! I'm in: http://www.cointalk.org/showpost.php?p=20155&postcount=7
It is human nature we collect something. From teapots to fishing lures, most people like to collect something. As for coins, I started around...
That is why many believe the idea of a "perfect" coin is in fact impossible. The idea of not having a single nick or mark on a coin with...
I am all for a "Taxation without Representation" coin. If our foundng fathers saw how much we spend on program after program, they would be...
I must add my two red cents... Copper is indeed a very reactive metal and rarely is it found in a state of "red-orange" luster. For instance,...
I bought the Eagle holders and the 3 ring binder that holds their 2X2's. Honestly, I like these 3 ring binder holders for the Intercept...
Sorry GD, it is very rare that I don't agree with you, but my paychecks come from my company (www.xrite.com) that manufactures instruments that...
Disney is fine, however many of the signs on I-4 are blown down or snapped in half. You have to REALLY pay attention to where you are going since...
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