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Re: ANA Oklahoma City - Are you planning to attend?
The Omni ANA block is sold out Monday to Thursday, but there are still (pricey) rooms available at Omni and Fairfield if you book through Expedia. There are plenty of cheaper rooms half a mile away a… (View Post)1 -
Re: Recent advice from an advanced collector: “Don’t ever be an underbidder.” Ouch!
I usually estimate "fair value" of a coin and bid a few extra increments depending on how well it fits my collection. By definition "fair value" includes adjustments for eye appea… (View Post)3 -
Re: Post an old friend
I haven't been collecting for many decades, but here's a different sort of "Old Friend" from the ANA in Philadelphia. (View Post)14 -
Re: How do you differentiate denominations from pictures only on draped bust coins?
The denticles don't scale with the diameter of the coin. The higher denominations have more denticles. Also higher denominations tend to have more, but smaller, bag marks. Lower denominations tend to… (View Post)2 -
Re: Do you prefer amateur eBay dealers or professional eBay dealers?
eBay has some professional scam artists "dealers" who crack out details coins, take deceptive photos, and re-sell as MS. The buyer probably had the misfortune of interacting with these deal… (View Post)2