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Reminded not to put certified notes in case in sun
I was at the Stormville flea market in NY today. A fellow showed me two notes he had sent in to PCGS to have certified; a Bison note graded VF20 and a Woodchopper graded as a VF30. Unfortunately he had both of them out in a glass case before in the sun which cause the PCGS certified notes to crinkle and get very likely… -
Re: Here's a weather forecast for the lower 48 that would make you want to cozy up with your coins!
I actually really hate the weather here in the Chicago area lately. No snow now for 40 days, all temp's above normal, all temps above freezing. The reason I hate this weather is in the Winter the weather is so bad I can't make it to the many, many coin shows around here. With this type of weather I have been going to 3… -
Re: cleaned trade dollars of fakes?
Good Lord those are bad Pick them up for fiddy cent at a flea market. -
Re: Show dealer arrested
Don't they have to PROVE that he KNOWINGLY purchased stolen goods ? Just because he SHOULD have known or SUSPECTED isn't the same as knowingly purchased stolen stuff. They could have told him it was from Columbians or Columian-Americans who fled Columbia from the violence and had their wealth in coins, jewelry, etc. Just… -
Re: How ridiculous!
She asks me why I'm just a hairy guy I'm hairy noon and night Hair that's a fright I'm hairy high and low Don't ask me why Don't know It's not for lack of bread Like the Grateful Dead Darling Gimme head with hair Long beautiful hair Shining, gleaming, Streaming, flaxen, waxen Give me down to there hair Shoulder length or… -
Re: Fernando Valenzuela RC PSA 10 Total Pop - 220 - HOF vote?
I made a post way back in 2007 about a nice rack case that I ripped - centering was great, but gloss/color was mediocre. Had some perfectly centered Fernandos but no luck..... Here is what I wrote: **Grades were absolutely disastrous. Every common here was a 50/50 shot at a 10 (at least they were perfect under my loupe) -… -
Re: Did Anybody on the Forum Purchase a Mint Bag?
Was at a flea market and a guy had a table pilled with those bags at $1 each. -
Fantastic Day at the Flea Markets
I went to 2 different flea markets over the weekend and ended up with: 1--1948D Roosevelt Dime--MS63 1--1945 Micro S Mercury Dime--AU58 1--1937D Mercury Dime--MS63 1--1901 Indian Cent--MS63 1--1904 Indian Cent--MS63 Total Cost--$25 All were raw and graded by individual dealers that have permanent spots at the markets. This… -
Great day at the flea markets
Just thought I'd brag about a great day at the flea markets. Went to 2 different ones this morning and really nothing at the first except cold, damp feet. At the second there was a man that I've only seen selling once before and all coins. I bought the following from him: Washington Quarter 1960 Roosevelt Divmes 1946, 47,… -
Re: Coin dealer robbed at gunpoint of $20,000 in rare coins
Do people really take $20,000 worth of coins to a flea market? Feel bad for the guy.
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