I've sold over $200K in high quality numismatics in the last year and a half on ebay using mainly a scanner. I did buy a camera with a macro...
Those are good pics. I use a scanner most of the time as you can set it for 1200 dpi and 48 bit color, the results vary quite a bit.
The averages for submitters is well under 30% success on CAC submissions. The $12.50 cost per coin becomes $50 per coin if you are getting 1/4...
PCGS seems to like to use the "smoothing" term as with this coin:...
I am a CAC authorized submitter; my take is any problem it will not sticker. Eye appeal is critical. Rarely do they do the controversial gold...
Apparently he gets high prices for his "undergraded" material. If the coin is raw it is "gem"; we mustn't allow those pesky grading services to...
Fred is holding his "Charter Oak" auction tonight. Southington is too long a drive for me, plus item seem to be overgraded....
You could try Heritage Auctions, and Greensheet has pricing on those.
I asked him to email me a list, this is what he sent me: 50 State Quarters 2007 "Silver" Proof States: Montana Washington Idaho Wyoming...
How have those notes at those grade levels done previously at auction?
Congratulations! They should be a lot more valuable in those holders!
I got a call a couple weeks ago from someone with Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels and some Rolexes, a lawyer. Got my contact information from...
I don't know why the dealer, a retired judge, did not compile a list of the inventory asap, probably he was in shock. He left the show early,...
I don't think that is known, plus stolen valuations tend to be high retail.
This was posted at the CU forums the other day: http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=23&threadid=910479 The following is a partial...
It looks like no return except for a fire or act of God. So everything is as is, even if fake. There is no Santa Claus in any collectibles...
http://www.auctionzip.com/aflive.html?method=getCatalogLots&catalogref=6EYLXE3LPH&page=1&orderby=1 I looked through this group of jewelry and...
It has excellent security for a show of this size. Good location. One thought: if I can't find another collector to go to shows like this and...
I sold a $2 1899 SC for under $80 delivered that had a damaged corner recently but was otherwise presentable. I paid the $90 Greensheet bid for...
I started up late yesterday to drive to Manchester, but turned around half way, conditions were just too treacherous and the sneakers on my Subaru...
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