There's nothing to tear into. You just laid out the facts.
spock, you probably paid a fair price -- around melt value - assuming it was a recent purchase.
I don't think the TPGs will be able to improve themselves, but here are a few ideas. Government regulation will only double the cost, hardly an...
I like them too. They are far too common to ever command much of a premium over melt value, but the commems from the 80s are a far better deal...
My personal opinion of the grading companies [stress is on the word opinion] is as follows. Top Tier: NGC - best by a slight edge PCGS...
I forgot to mention that the coins in the photos are cleaned to the point where grade isn't important. They are basically bullion now.
That isn't necessarily a bad result. Over a period of many years, a coin bought and sold at melt value might increase in value more than a highly...
The modern coins are only worth buying when they sell below melt value. Amazingly [or maybe not] this happens occasionally, especially for the...
I'd give the coin to the police, call my insurance agent, and if the cost was in the thousands of $$ get a lawyer to see if there was any legal...
Let's review: The dealer gets some-to-all of his money back from the thief through the normal legal process. The dealer gets some-to-all of...
I purchased two different size magnifying glasses for $1 for both from a flea market vendor just to see if I liked them. I find them to be far...
I think it's the dealer's problem. There are two victims here, but for the dealer it is an unfortunate but forseeable business risk. This isn't...
I would just add to tell your friend's wife not to be in a hurry and don't be anxious to sell unless there is a need for immediate cash. She...
You sometimes can't tell because of all of the praise the high grade uncirculated coins get, but some of us around here really like circulated...
I don't sell on Ebay or other sites, but my son does. He had a $200 ripoff that he is still trying to settle. Americans have been the victims of...
Just look at the photos and bid on the morgans that show obvious wear or evidence of cleaning. Knowledgeable collectors won't bother with many of...
I think you can get a large part of morgan and peace dollar collections without ever spending more than $20.
A couple of years ago I was looking into the $5 canadian maple leaf bullion coins. I sent an email to Scotiabank and asked whether the coin was...
It's paranoia. Gold was confiscated back then because it was money and the government desired to switch to a purely fiat currency system. Now,...
I don't think it's offensive at all. It's listed as a circulated coin but it's overpriced, as the seller will find out. It also appears to have...
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