Yes, but only if you are buying in person, not from photos. In this case, the photos on the eBay site were next to useless. The consignor could...
The coin has a lot of red on it, but I guess they decided it wasn't enough. Back when I was dealer, I saw some better date coins, like an 1869,...
Okay since no one has posted since 2:21 this afternoon, here the reveal: [ATTACH] I bought this piece from Liz Cogin, who is one of the great...
It is a trick from the digital photo. Those areas are a protected spots that really bright red.
I'm usually not into starting "guess the grade" strings, but I'm stuck at home in another wave of pandemic sickness so, what the heck? I am a fan...
When I first heard about the concept of putting two busts of Eisenhower on the obverse of the coin, I thought that it would look kind of goofy. It...
That's not much of a picture upon which to base plunking down $500. The word "steal" is relative. I once owned a Chain AMERI. that was a bit...
The U.S. Mint issued this very attractive medal in honor of John Wayne years ago. The reverse shows him at full gallop in Monument Valley when he...
I would not pay very much to get it graded because I think that it is bad. A knowledgeable dealer should be able to help you for free. I am more...
That is a very attractive example for the grade. I have a couple of these coins. The biggest problem I have seen in them has been die sinking...
I have found that the polyfilm provides good protection if you don't jam the coins into boxes or put a heavy weight on the coins so that the rims...
If you get a return policy and post pictures here, maybe it's okay, but like I said, why the deep discount?
You need to know what you are doing when you buy raw Morgan Dollars these days. The Chinese have made so many fakes, you can't trust anything....
I like the Capped Bust Half Dimes, but my interest never got to the point of collecting them indepth. I am still looking for the "perfect" type...
Drake was the second man to sail around the world after Magellan. Magellan himself didn’t make it. He died in the Philippines, but some of his...
I don't know how many counterfeit sellers I have seen on Ebay who used phases like "This was in my granddaddy’s collection, and he met a lot to...
Obviously, if it is genuine, it would be well worth the grading fee and really a requirement for this issue, give the profusion of counterfeits. I...
It appears to have a wire rim or a “fin” on the upper right side of the obverse. I am not aware that any 1909-S-VDB coins had that. I am also...
This Maine commemorative half dollar is PCGS graded MS-64. The Greysheet says it's worth $145. At that price it would not be worth the grading fee...
Yes, it could an AU-58 too. The duller spots could wear or envelope toning. That’s why grading from photos is imprecise.
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