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Alex in PA.

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  1. 1 hour ago, Quintus Arrius said:

    Ditto for an Englehardt silver bar with a low serial number

    Got one.  From the days I was stashing away bullion.  I have a 2016 roll of ASE - From the US Mint unopened, unsearched, untouched, and I bet a dealer would give me LESS than spot and probably melt.  It is only PROOF or UNCIRCULATED when sold by a Coin Peddler.  It is BULLION when you and I sell it.   :facepalm:

  2. 21 hours ago, COINSGALORE said:

    Would it be worthwhile to send this coin in for grading?

    21 hours and no reply to your question.  I wonder why.

    I will go way out on the limb and say up to you.  It is a beautiful coin; no doubt, but to spend $ to encapsulate is up to you.

  3. 42 minutes ago, Steffigraf said:

    Facebook needs to be policed! 

    100% agree!  Yet you and I know hat will not happen any time soon.  The best thing is for the Collector, new and long term, educate themselves and pay attention to Just Bob, Conder101, Greenstang, and what other long term members tell us.  Buy from a nationally known and recommended dealer where you will get your money back on a bad sale.  Do not buy 'raw' coins until you become good enough to spot the fakes.  Remember, the Counterfeiter, Chinese and other, is getting much better at his profession.

  4. 19 minutes ago, gmarguli said:

    Only once was I told that I'd have to use their conservation service

    I used NCS Conservation Services (found on Block 5 of the NGC Submission Form) on three separate occasions all of which were Carson City gold pieces ($20, $20, $5).  Not only was I completely happy with the work done one $20 CC went up 1 grade.  What I like is NCS is a system that will tell you 1.  If you need conservation or 2. If conservation will help or not.  As with the CC $5.00 it did not require conservation and all that it cost me was postage.   That is my experience and I used NCS before and I will again.  If the OP had bothered to contact NGC Customer Service here in the USA or in the UK I'm sure they would have informed him/her of this service.