Red Book values are retail values. Very few people pay retail in the coin business. If you want a closer approximation of prices, you should...
I think silver is still undervalued in relation to the U. S. dollar. The key part of the last sentence is "in relation to the US dollar". Silver...
With AU/BU Peace Dollars, sometimes it's hard to discern whether the coin has been cleaned, most peace dollars don't have the same frosty finish...
The coin itself is ugly. "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig."
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I say buy some classic gold. For that amount you can still get a pre 1933 double eagle, either liberty head or st gaudens. Both are beautiful...
Love that 95 O bahabully!
Go to a coin dealer or any major book store chain (Borders, Waldenbooks etc) and invest $12.00 in a 2011 copy of the Red Book, otherwise known as...
The biggest scam is the fact that they probably gouge you another $29.95 for "shipping and handling."
I love that coin. I think the photo is legit, he may have played with the lighting to get the most flattering pic, but we all do that to a certain...
Here's my raw 81 cc. I think it has some proof like qualities, although not sure it would grade PL/DMPL.
Some of the coins I've seen from Jinghuashei are distinguishable as fakes because of the fake toning applied. I saw one of his 1916 SLQs; the...
I'd grade it at AU-53 based on the fact that it still has some decent luster and the wear on the eagle's feathers on the reverse.
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I would personally say no, now is not a good time to cash out of your 401k, especially if your time horizon is 5-10 years or longer. Precious...
Have you ever cracked out a coin from a TPG slab? If so what method do you use? 1. The hammer, with slab protected in a rag, hammer the edge...
I agree, we must all contact our representatives and voice our opposition to this legislation. This will place an enormous burden on coin...
As long as there are collectors, there will be a coin collecting hobby. I definitely agree that the hobby has evolved over the last few years...
It's hard to tell from the photos, but my guess is that it may have been dipped at some point. I'd say the grade is high AU to MS. it's still a...
Great find. It has all the diagnostics of a 1916. Send it to ANACS. I'd estimate the grade at FR-2.
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