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Re: BBCE FASC question.
It's rather inconceivable a little warehouse in Indiana has all the workload of authentication on their shoulders. It always amazed me all PSA graded wax packs go through them as well. You could say hire more and grow bigger but I have never thought of Steve in that light. I remember his little shop out of the suburbs and what it has become.
Re: a stretch for final 7070 coin / Classic Head cent
I thought the Seated dollars were expensive until I, like the OP, dived into the market for a nice, problem free Classic cent.
The OP's 1812 is about as close to perfection as you can get in the circulated range.
Re: How are the shops doing?
@softparade said:
Most smelters are buying even scrap silver again! And yes, they are taking 90% in too...
Kind of funny how that happens as silver drops...
Re: How are the shops doing?
Most smelters are buying even scrap silver again! And yes, they are taking 90% in too...
Re: New collector – would appreciate opinions on these coins
Agreed that I wouldn’t touch Chinese material like this unless TPG certified and from a reputable source. Way, WAY too many modern counterfeits out there.
And I’d be on the lookout for counterfeit TPG holders as well.
Re: New collector – would appreciate opinions on these coins
@MEJ7070 said:
I concur with the two very knowledgeable posters above, and would only add that I’d hate to see any new collector get discouraged by material like this……
I have this sneaking suspicion that said “new collector” knows exactly what they are.
pruebas
Re: BBCE FASC question.
I wonder if they could train someone to handle the "less critical" items, leaving Steve for the more critical items. Although all boxes are important to those sending in, someone else could probably handle authenticating 1987 Topps baseball boxes.
Re: Does anyone know the name of the screws used in Capitol holders?
They're commonly known as Chicago screws.
Re: I don't know how you do it....
I can tell you that from the receiving end, I've had many packages delayed or rerouted over the past few weeks due to weather extremes throughout the country. It's possible yours was subject to delays because of the USPS backlog.
Re: If you could get 100% of the value for your collection, would you sell it and start all over?
Actually having something significant stolen leaves a person feeling incredibly violated. Regardless of how much you might like the idea, the reality is pretty ugly.
Insurance payouts & police reports aren’t as straightforward as they seem either.
BryceM