Thanks Dan. Not surprising, but you know way more about die production and prep than I could ever learn. Cal
Hi Dan, Could the obverse dies have been produced from the same hub in Philadelphia and then shipped to Carson City and San Francisco? But maybe...
Nice pair of trade dollars!! I don't think precision grading can be done from photos, but these appear to have a slight bit of wear. I like the...
I did a PCGS express order last month. Took them 3 weeks. Cal Edit: Sorry, did not notice at first that you were asking about economy.
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I’m disappointed in the Smithsonian website. It’s rather cursory and has been for years. The ANS website is much better for coins. That said, I...
Hi Dan. It’s a gold piefort pattern (Gadoury 1148, GEM-288.5, KM-P300, Maz-2531B, PCGS 392919). Incredibly, it’s been graded MS61, PF61 and...
David Hall once told me that a dealer friend had seen a '64 peace dollar. Hard to know if they really exist. Cal
A little numismatic financial history: Dave Bowers as a young man started a dealership on his own. He was then joined by James Ruddy to form...
A little investigation revealed that A-Mark is essentially a subsidiary of Spectrum Group even though A-Mark is listed on NASDAQ under its own...
SB has announced they will merge with A-Mark. My guess is that A-Mark is acquiring SB from Spectrum Group International, the current owner....
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