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James_OldeTowne

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    How about an early half-dollar thread?? POST 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM!

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 1,426 replies
    • 102,187 views
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    Please name, and give a brief history, of great coin hoards...

    By James_OldeTowne, in What You Need to Know

    • 73 replies
    • 67,998 views
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    WYNTK: What does a dealer really pay for a coin?

    By James_OldeTowne, in What You Need to Know

    • 36 replies
    • 24,790 views
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    What You Need To Know: (terms) holder, grade, encapsulation, certification

    By James_OldeTowne, in What You Need to Know

    • 21 replies
    • 22,637 views
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    Here is an analysis of grade_it's twelve Roosevelt dimes, graded by PCGS

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 127 replies
    • 21,992 views
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    Banned thread from ATS: "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY"

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 146 replies
    • 16,216 views
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    eBay keeps pestering me with phone calls! eBay Stores?

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 8 replies
    • 14,545 views
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    Is this some kind of bust?

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 140 replies
    • 14,026 views
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    I processed TEN copper coins with MS-70 last night - SEE THE RESULTS!

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 58 replies
    • 12,053 views
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    What You Need To Know: How "Budget" concerns affect the coin collector

    By James_OldeTowne, in What You Need to Know

    • 17 replies
    • 10,489 views
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    WYNTK: Why do EAC-graded coins cost more?

    By James_OldeTowne, in What You Need to Know

    • 13 replies
    • 10,245 views
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    As of this last Wednesday, I now own exactly 400 certified coins

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 99 replies
    • 9,313 views
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    Counterfeiting is SOOOOO rampant now. 40% Kennedys AND a mutiliated 1929 dime!

    By James_OldeTowne, in Counterfeit Coins

    • 34 replies
    • 7,810 views
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    homerunhall explains why NGC coins DNC to PCGS

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 30 replies
    • 7,748 views
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    The PCGS lawsuit against coin doctors was thrown out, so did their failure....

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 29 replies
    • 7,727 views
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    Difference Between Cleaning and Conservation (see updated article in WYNK board)

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 89 replies
    • 7,591 views
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    UPDATE: IMAGE LINKS ADDED! What do you think of the "AU-58+" grade?

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 80 replies
    • 7,436 views
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    EAC musings, silverware update, and discourse on edible buffet varieties...

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 41 replies
    • 7,180 views
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    I saw a gold sticker on a gold coin in a PCGS green-label holder last night...

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 38 replies
    • 6,636 views
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    Isn't it pretty obvious that TPGs should be non-profit organzations, and not...

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 92 replies
    • 5,585 views
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    There's a reason why some coins are not raw...

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 44 replies
    • 5,571 views
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    Fake coin in a Fake PCGS holder? or just... plain... hideous... for MS-65?

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 37 replies
    • 5,448 views
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    What You Need To Know: The Difference Between "Cleaning" and "Conservation"

    By James_OldeTowne, in What You Need to Know

    • 6 replies
    • 5,374 views
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    I bought some supposedly "mint set coins" in a Wayte Raymond folder

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 36 replies
    • 5,343 views
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    Am I naive (or just plain dumb) about CAC and major auction companies?

    By James_OldeTowne, in US, World, and Ancient Coins

    • 82 replies
    • 5,109 views