I agree with others in general who have written that you should only buy coins that have really clear, sharp pictures showing lots of detail. But if you have bought coins from a seller before and the coins...
Please be careful when buying coins that use "stock pictures" (the same picture used for multiple auctions). Most sellers using stock photos are smart people, and if they use a stock photo, it is probably one...
For the beginning collectors, I just wanted to start with a little background terminology first. Terminology A raw coin is a coin that has not been slabbed by a grading service like PCGS, NGC, ANACS, SEGS,...
Looks like the sellers who are selling these substandard slabs are rating my guides negatively. I had close to 100% positive responses before posting this guide. Must be the folks selling their own slabs want...