So I went to the ANA World's Fair of Money in Philadelphia today, and I showed one of my trusted dealers my degraded PCGS 2006 Reverse Proof ASE...
I collect early commemoratives. So far, I have 35 out of the 50 coin type set. I have tried to follow the sensible counsel more experienced...
I'm trying to find an accurate test that I can use to tell whether a coin is PL or DPML (DPL). I came across this test when I searched the topic...
Hi. I own some junk silver that I keep in a safe deposit box. I also own about $10K each in a Silver ETF (SIL) made up of silver mining companies...
I collect early commemoratives and at shows, I sometimes encounter coins from the 20's and 30's that have great lustre but are completely 'blast...
I bought 31 of these sets when silver was at about $11.00/ounce. I am familiar with the melt calculators that can be found at various sites. These...
Chalk this story up to my being really stupid and careless. I went to a local coin show two weekends ago, and I bought a PCGS MS-66 Albany half...
So I was visiting a friend today and talked to him about my new interest in taking pictures of my coins to share online. I mentioned some of the...
So I received an Old Spanish Trail coin today on approval from one of my trusted dealers. I like the look of the coin, but I'm a bit mystified,...
I recently joined the NGC registry: http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetListing.aspx?PeopleSetID=118988 The maximum...
For modern commemoratives, why do they not list grades? What do the listed bid and ask prices mean if there are no corresponding grades? Do they...
I couldn't find the answer to my questions in the ANA Grading Guide. How do the following affect grading: 1) toning spots (especially on proof...
I am a Virginia state resident, and I recently found a nice coin for sale from a Virginia Beach based coin dealer. Imagine my chagrin when the...
Does CAC use consensus grading with a panel of three graders grading each coin (like PCGS and NGC do) ? Or is it just the one guy, John Albanese,...
I wish I knew how to get rid of the glare from the slab. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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I'm curious as to whether this coin is accurately graded. I apologize in advance for the poor quality of the pictures (I'm a beginner at using the...
When I look at slabbed early commems (both in my collection and those at shows), I can't help but notice that grading of these coins is much more...
As a member of a so-called [demographic] 'minority' group, I've always wondered why there aren't more minority coin collectors and dealers at...
I've been collecting coins for four years, and I still classify myself as a beginner, mainly because I still find it very difficult to grade...
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