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Re: Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Recap (February 2025)
Thank you for the update.
I didn't realize George Bush grew up in Iowa! As for the California dollar, I just don't see how that will look good on a coin.
TomB
Re: Thursday at Long Beach
Thanks for taking the time to post a report, hope to see pics of your new dollar.
kaz
Re: Just came across this sketch which was submitted as a proposed substitute for the Morgan Dollar
That would have been one ugly coin.
golden
Re: Invoice on overpriced Walkers
This industry is loaded with crooks/unscrupulous humans... has been for ever
Money involved there will always be victims and criminals.
Relaxn
Re: SOLD PCGS AU-50 18*80* $5 Liberty - $700 (Below Spot...)
@kaz said:
You may want to change the date in the title, as is that would be an incredible bargain!
Well, with the incorrect date in the title it gets folks to click!
TomB
Re: Anyone have experience with eBay seller PCB Comics and Sports?
FYI: Stay away. Overgraded and not as described. I returned my purchases. Ugh. 
Re: Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Recap (February 2025)
How about a gold Lincoln cent for 2025 or 2026. Could you suggest that to the committee? Would be nice to have for the possible end of the cent. Also affordable and accessible to many at 3 grams
Re: Grading - Striations vs. Hairlines
@FlyingAl said:
What a waste of time. People like you remind me why I shouldn’t post here anymore.
His rudeness aside, people like "You" are why you SHOULD post here. To me this is a wonderful board to post on because my ideas will be judged and torn apart by competent numismatists if they're wrong.
We're all learning. I learned something from this thread - I never realized that roller marks could cut rather deeply into the metal. Please don't be reluctant to post your thinking on coins because you'll be cheating yourself out of the opportunity to learn from the interactions with others here.
Re: GameStop For PSA Submit Services
@cb42 said:
@giantsfan20 said:
Best to stay away from Sports Card Stores after that debacle about Southern California Dealer taking a large amount of cards @ discounted rate owing PSA fees and cards were mixed up as well.
This would be a good reason to use one of the PSA dropoff events because you give your items directly to a PSA rep as opposed to a third party.
I dropped off cards with PSA at the Long Beach expo last year and they damaged 4 of my cards. They refunded me plus they gave me fair compensation. When I handed the PSA dude my cards he put a rubber band around them with the paperwork and softly underhanded them into a huge box behind him.
I have had my best results giving my cards to an authorized dealer who lives close to me. Since I only submit vintage cards I don't have to worry about my cards being replaced plus I don't have to pay shipping either way since the guy drops the cards off at PSA. When he gets them back from PSA I pick them up at his house. He's a good dude and has always been honest with me. He submits thousands of cards every week plus my grades are much better when he submits them than when I was submitting them.
As an example I submitted 50 1975 Topps commons that were all possible PSA 9's. Four sharp corners, good centering, no fish eyes which are common on 75's and no printing defects. I received two 9's, thirty-six 8's, eight
PSA 7's, and four PSA 6's. They were my top 50 examples. I still had 25 more so I gave them to the PSA authorized dealer and I got back 19 PSA 9's and 6 PSA 8's. Once again the 25 I gave him did not make my top 50 cut.
My results with the authorized dealer who submits thousands of cards every week BLEW AWAY the grades I received on better cards.
Re: Post Your Favorite Half Dollar [ if you own it or not] here & then enter my Give a Way # 5
@boiler78 said:
You out did yourself with that beauty
