Would PCI be considered the "5th best" TPG after the big 4? I also see some controversial opinions about SEGS with some saying it is okay and...
There is no condescending tone in the prior post that I can detect. It's so easy to get hurt in this hobby that everyone should appreciate a...
Thanks, I tried searching for it but could not find a list.
There is obviously a lot of merit and interest in collecting key date coins. There are even a lot of threads in CoinTalk referring to the keys in...
I've most often used jpscorner.com with great satisfaction. However, if there is a coin dealer near you that you like to do business with, I'd...
I see a lot of PCI graded coins around. I've never purchased one. This isn't so much because of the potential overgrading. It's more because I...
That's the point Coindude. If I'm forced to crack out the coin for resubmission or to sell it raw, then the money spent to have it slabbed or buy...
I recall reading someplace, I don't recall the source, that the 70 grade was for coins with no contact marks or scratches visible under 4X...
CoinDude, I know that's the theory. But it is more difficult to get full value selling a properly graded coin in a second tier TPG holder than an...
I own a number of ANACS slabs, all the old holder variety. The changes they are making make me nervous, and if they are widely perceived as just...
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I agree with Speedy, AU. S mint coins usually have a better strike that that.
I'm about 2/3 investor and 1/3 collector. I've never attempted to complete a set. I am always on the lookout for something that is reasonably...
Floyd, very interesting comment. You seem to have a very deep understanding of the role that gold can play.
I agree with Danr that the modern gold commemoratives are underappreciated. But they were even cheaper a year ago when it was frequently possible...
The same thing can be said for coin dealers operating out of a storefront. Great care must be taken by collectors no matter what they buy or from...
Very nice coins. I'm far from an expert but the '21 Pilgrim looks great from the photo and doesn't appear cleaned in any obvious way to me. Body...
From a coin dealer near me: "I can only give you $5.85 for your silver eagle because you removed it from the mint packaging." From the same...
I'm a big believer in grabbing key date cleaned coins when they are available at a good discount. I think that in many cases, modern collectors...
Another thought if you want some variety... Buy one 1/10 ounce gold eagle, and use the rest to buy one ounce silver eagles and canadian maple...
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