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Determining the value of opals
by mbmiller( 482)
The purpose of this guide is to give the reader a basic working knowledge of how to assess the value of opals and be a more informed buyer on eBay. For a more information, I would recommend the following: OPAL...
Tags: opal | value | quality
128 of 128 people found this guide helpful
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Coin Grading - ANACs/PCGS/ANI etc...
by mbmiller( 482)
It is interesting to see so much written in these guides about the relative worth of certain grading houses. Last February my father passed away and I agreed to liquidate his coin collection on behalf of my...
Tags: coins | grading | ANACs | PCGS | ANI
48 of 49 people found this guide helpful
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Determining the value of opals - advanced topics
by mbmiller( 482)
This guide is a follow-up to my first guide on opal valuation. This guide will examine several of the more advanced topics in determining the value of cut opal. I have been cutting opal for about 20 years and...
Tags: opal | value | pattern | cut | buying
32 of 32 people found this guide helpful
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Lab Created Opal Rough
by mbmiller( 482)
I recently cut some of the lab created material that I purchased on eBay and wanted to give the community some feedback. I have been cutting opal for about 20 years and have cut virtually every type of opal...
Tags: opal | rough | created | synthetic | cutting
23 of 25 people found this guide helpful
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Buying Rough Opal on eBay
by mbmiller( 482)
Buying rough opal is always a calculated gamble. The purpose of this guide is to give you some guidance and basic tools for buying rough opal. I have been buying rough opal for over 20 years. I have purchased...
Tags: opal | rough opal | black opal | white opal | opal cutting
21 of 21 people found this guide helpful
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Beware of "Like Sounding" Grading Companies
by mbmiller( 482)
I have noticed that there are a number of coins being listed on eBay from "like sounding" grading companies. You need to be extremely wary of buying a coin that is potentially overgraded by a grading company...
Tags: PCGS | ANACs | NGC | NNC | NTC
17 of 20 people found this guide helpful
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Feedback Alert - (Negative Positives)
by mbmiller( 482)
There is a new issue occuring on ebay that buyers need to be aware of. In the past, it was reasonable to determine the trustworthiness of a seller by looking at that seller's overall feedback rating. If the...
Tags: feedback | jewelry | sellers | coins | buyers
11 of 13 people found this guide helpful
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Shipping Coins and Small Items Using USPS
by mbmiller( 482)
Over the past couple of years, I have shipped (and received) a number of coins on eBay. I have learned a couple of simple tricks that make shipping coins much more reliable. Personally, I use the US Postal...
Tags: shipping | coins | gems | opals | jewelry
9 of 9 people found this guide helpful
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Cat Toy Warning!
by mbmiller( 482)
I recently purchased a cat toy from my local pet store. It was a wand with lengths of mylar strips attached to one end, such as the toy in the following photograph. During the evening, one of our cats...
Tags: cat | toy | warning | ingest | danger
5 of 5 people found this guide helpful
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Live Coin Auctions - Buyer's Premiums
by mbmiller( 482)
I have noticed that the buyer's premium for auction houses listing on Ebay is much higher than the buyer's premium if you bid directly through the auction house's web page. While I certainly support eBay...the...
Tags: coins | live | auctions | buyer's | premium
2 of 2 people found this guide helpful
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