I always look at the coin first to see if I even want to bid. Then I go back and read the whole auction carefully - and let me tell you, some of...
Never could get decent scans of any coins - gave up on it. I then spent several frustrating days figuring out a digital camera. Now they are...
Not a ye expert, but did you look at the coins and compare quality of coin? I know on some of the common date easy to find stuff ngc and pcgs...
Because some do not like slabs and have albums or other display methods. Next a really nice coin will bring money raw or slabbed.
I think what he was saying was an 1805 large cent modify to a 4. Not the dies as you mentioned with the restrikes. I have only seen a couple of...
No what offends me is the damage done to the coins - some where pretty crudely done. But not the topic - you use to see these all the time on...
A really nice coin in a NGC slab will sell for just as much as a really nice coin in PCGS slab. In my opinion some people over bid just to get...
Never tried it myself - I have yet to see a fruit basket I am willing to put my money on.
I would start a new collection. I have often thought of doing some dansco albums with mint sets - but first I have to finish of few of my current...
Do I get the urge to impulse buy - yes. It is worse at the local coin shop, cause they always seem to have something I want. The good thing is -...
Good luck at the show! And I agree - let us know how it goes.
Now what would really be funny is - if someone sent it to CAC and they put a little green sticker on it, does that make it graded correctly? :) I...
Yeah, very true - but that is true on a lot of coins on ebay. :) I have seen coins go from heritage to ebay with in a week - and the price jump...
I don't doubt that at all. In general when looking at the early copper I just seem to see more questionable ones in NGC holders than PCGS - not...
Well all the TPG's bump key date coins. And yes ANACs and NGC would and/or might grade this as F. I can point to just as many over graded ANAC's...
I think if you shop around you will be surprised at what you can find thats affordable. Granted it might not be MS something, but you can find them.
Yep - ya need to work on the lighting. These puppies are hard to photograph. Nice details on both coins.
I agree.
Works for me. I can't wait to see a real one.
Depends on the variety - I can not see enough to attribute this one. Just too many 1794's to go thru. So it gets really hard to put a price on...
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