You need to be able to assess the coin you have selected by its condition, year of manufacture, grading, and so on. Overpaying for something which is not as rare as is made out to be would take half the advantages away from your investment. Stick to this research even for branded coi...
or damage to a coin while in the possession of PCGS THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY THAT PCGS SHALL HAVE TO CUSTOMER, OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR WHOM THE CUSTOMER MAY BE ACTING, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE, ACT, OMISSION OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE GRADING FEE OR AMOUNT AC...
In his presentation, Stewart talked about mintages, error coins, grading and finding coins of each denomination. Thanks for a very interesting program, Stewart! August Meeting - President Allen Scott called the 999th consecutive meeting of the Dallas Coin Club to order. There were eighteen Members...
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. Jesus Cleansing of the Temple M...
Examples grading below AU-50 are very unusual and typically are coins carried as lucky coins, without actually circulating. The one exception to this appears to have been the city of Regina in Saskatchewan where a friend of mine lived in the 1960's and tells me it was the one place both...
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is now adopting a new policy towards 1841 Quarter Eagles and will now recognize both proofs and circulation strikes. This is of course a monumental change for the rare gold market. There are now two great rarities instead of one! Based on this ...
I had a very high grade 1998-D Washington Quarter - likely near or top population - sold to me by a reputable, NGC-authorized dealer who provided assurances and evidence the coin came directly from a U.S. Mint set. I have the video to prove it. I submitted it for grading with a sw...
He was critical of grading services in general, saying they have their favorites and some tend to give higher grades to those dealers who submit large quantities of material for grading. He also indicated the grading service fee for large lots might be contingent on the grade the coin receives...
(or four for $100). Included in this "bargain bin" were various PCGS MS66 shillings, MS68 and PR68 decimal coins, and a small assortment of world coins. Considering that the minimum cost of grading is about $20 (including shipping to and from PCGS), a high-grade certified coin for...
Furthermore, 1999 is one of the years where very few coins were minted well and even developed “milky spots,” which prevent the coins from grading in perfect 70. “Milky spots” are white spots that develop on coins after they leave the U.S. Mint facility. The Mint has tried to addr...