GoldFinger1969's Recent Activity
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GoldFinger1969 liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread Best coin magnifying glass for beginner coin collectors.
You want a 8x or 10x Hasting's Triplet Loupe if you are serious about it. These are the best, but they aren't cheap.
Feb 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked Kentucky's post in the thread Best coin magnifying glass for beginner coin collectors.
I think the most useful is a 5-8X, if you get much above that, you confuse yourself.
Feb 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked fretboard's post in the thread United States: 1926 gold Sesquicentennial commemorative quarter eagle ($2.50).
Great looking coin, I have two but terrible pics and definitely not top shelf like yours! :smuggrin: Also one is a pendant! [ATTACH]...
Feb 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Best coin magnifying glass for beginner coin collectors.
Bausch & Lomb 5x Packette: I have one of these and it's REALLY good....I'm actually surprised it's $20 more or less (looks kind of...
Feb 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread United States: 1925-D gold Indian Head quarter-eagle ($2.50).
Any premium on the coin ?
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread United States: 1925-D gold Indian Head quarter-eagle ($2.50).
I've loved those since I started collecting about 15 years ago and saw them at the local coin shop. They also show recognition of the...
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:34 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread United States: 1926 gold Sesquicentennial commemorative quarter eagle ($2.50).
Dunno. It’s hard for me to judge what’s soft strike and what’s just low relief. I suspect a lot of the latter. Perhaps coincidentally...
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked Clawcoins's post in the thread United States: 1926 gold Sesquicentennial commemorative quarter eagle ($2.50).
I love that coin. I have one myself (not slabbed). Didn't they suffer from weak strikes ?
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread United States: 1926 gold Sesquicentennial commemorative quarter eagle ($2.50).
United States: 1926 gold Sesquicentennial commemorative quarter eagle ($2.50) PCGS MS64. Cert. #32869546. Numista-37693,...
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Coin bubble?.
Fair analysis.....a bubble would be more in evidence if numismatic premiums exploded. Gold and silver have made big runs but the fact...
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Coin bubble?.
I figured we could just segue into any current Bubble Stuff rather than start a new thread.:D The 1980's Commemorative Bubble gets...
Feb 24, 2026 at 1:16 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
That sounds like GDJMSP from pre-Covid. :D Not sure the gap hasn't closed a ton since.
Feb 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
Can you elaborate on this since Treasuries are seen as giving real negative yields? I'm genuinely curious about your take. Regarding...
Feb 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
And BitCoin down 4%, doing nothing. It may still get to $1 MM but it's going to do it without the support of alot of previous fans who...
Feb 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked johnmilton's post in the thread State Of The U.S. Coin Market: 2021.
There was an earlier commemoratives bubble, before the one in 1989. In the late 1970s and 1980, there was a big promotion for "collector...
Feb 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM
