I think the dealer is going to be in for a shock when he tries to collect $7500 for this group. Probably this will be ended early, once the...
Learn to grade coins, to recognize problem coins, and the market. Otherwise, you'll spend a lot of money and get very little in return. One of...
According to Ebay, the total for the 5 pieces is $1500, or $300 each. Regardless of the description from the seller, the way it's set up is you...
Technically, Ebay frowns on this type of activity and if you get caught, you could be suspended from Ebay. But it happens all the time.
Take a coin and hold it on edge with a pair of pliers at a slight angle from perpendicular, then squeeze. You will get the same marks as this coin.
Take some time to do some research. Search Ebay for the kind of material you want to sell and see how others are doing. Be sure to look at the...
Got a nice 1983P 25c in change struck out of the collar and off center. Pretty neat, though beat up piece.
True. Just pointing out that grading cannot be tied down to a hard set of rules.
The fun really starts when you send a borderline MS64 coin back 2 or 3 times and it finally makes MS65. Seems the folks at NGC can't tell, either.
Seems if this were an official issue, it would have the weight. Could be fake.
Sorry, I can't tell you very much about this medal, but I think it is excellent! CDB
I'm thinking struck thru grease or something. Looks like the flat parts still show the original surface of the blank. If the flatness had been...
Well, doesn't have any of the characteristics of a doubled die. Most likely, as Metalman said, it is some damage to the coin after it was struck,...
Hi, Rick. The B looks interesting, but isn't conclusive. Is there doubling elsewhere on the coin? Can you post other photos? How about the R?...
Precisely! I do some toning and found the old National Coin Albums work nicely. Good answers. Thanks!
So there are many environmental factors that can cause a coin to tone naturally. Paper composition, atmospheric conditions, original condition of...
Hi, Bonnie. Sounds like something interesting, but I can't tell from the photo/scan. Doesn't sound like the extra leaf variety, though. Maybe a...
The Answer This issue is from L. Chr. Lauer in Nurnberg, Germany, who struck a series of ten unofficial bronze 2 centavos patterns in 1890. They...
This is a great looking coin! Strong strike, great picture, NGC is a well recognized grading company with much better liquidity than PCI,...
These are exquisite words of wisdom: Buy the coin, not the slab Before spending a ton of money on any coin, whether slabbed by a top tier...
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