I thought of that, too. But it grates to think that grading companies have a secret set of criteria by which they judge your coin. They should be...
Sellers who put KEY DATE in the title of every coin they sell. I suppose I should just get over it, sell all but one of my 1922 Peace keys, and...
Thing is, the machines reject steelies, and most machines reject silver. But the rejected stuff still seems to get into circulation -- people grab...
How so, given that many counterfeits were struck from metal produced by melting genuine common-date gold issues? I'd trade beat-up common-date...
Yup, Gresham's Law works in this domain as well. I know I always look to buy by weight for well-worn silver, FV for lightly-worn, and look to sell...
Recently had a dealer tell me that maybe 30% of the pre-1933 gold he sees is counterfeit, but that he has yet to see a genuine raw $3 come into...
I found an 1891 nickel in the change bin at work a few weeks ago. First V-nick I've found in circulation in 40-odd years of searching.
I wonder why no TPG has offered to slab red cents in a truly sealed envelope, with a "getter" (small amount of a more reactive metal) to remove...
Well, actually, I heard it here first... :)
He went by many names, a new one every time one of his pop-up accounts was blocked. The website this guy links to does offer gold and silver...
Using calcium chloride to dehumidify your house will be a losing battle. There's just too much air in your house -- you'd be going through...
You know, there's something strangely familiar about these posts.
Sure, every coin is different. Certainly every 68 or 69 is unique -- but if you've got two 69s, one with a miniscule frost break on a device and...
The brine that they form is what we spray on the roads around here (NC) when we're expecting ice or snow. I can't imagine it being terribly...
If all eBay users were rational actors, and they all had perfect knowledge of each lot, it wouldn't matter whether you sniped or placed your bid...
Raising the fare from $2.25 to $2.50 seems like a great idea. That way when I pay with a quarter-eagle I won't have to collect change.
That's me, too. I have a few low-grade Barbers that are worth $100 or more, and I've put them into albums without a qualm. On the other hand, I...
It's worse than that -- not only do you give others time to reconsider, but you give them time to probe your bid, by making a higher bid and then...
Yep. Sniping is great for bidders, because it discourages emotional overbidding, and lets you conceal the value you see in the lot. In fact, it...
Well, you're not supposed to handle the proof...
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