As always, mlov is a wellspring of information. I wholeheartedly agree with the above. I frequently use vatera.hu (the Hungarian eBay) for...
One aspect of how the TPGs grade that I don't particularly agree with is the grading of prooflike surfaces that are too impaired to get the PL...
I wouldn't discount eBay. I've found a lot of rarities there, and the prices can be informative. I also use Vatera (Hungarian eBay), auction...
Same here. I felt priced out of the US coins market. Sure, I could put together a decent MS type set, but so what? It's been done, and it would...
Meh. People should just go buy a liberty eagle for that kind of money.
Nope. Not as a blanket statement. Gem+ grades only. The coins are plentiful, but most are in very poor condition. The catalogs don't account for...
Picked up a couple gold libs at Whitman today. Liberty Dollar 1853 NGC MS63 I liked this example because the obverse is semi-PL and the bust has...
OH YEAH. Forgot about that nonsense. Ok, maybe this is second or third dumbest.
An odd little pattern I picked up: Hungarian Forint (ND) Hamburg State Mint Aluminum-Bronze Pattern Reeded Edge 1.4g 12.77mm x 1.5mm [ATTACH]...
I'm going for the coveted gold bean COA.
This is a sign of the end times. Also, why don't they grade the cert too. :facepalm: What's the point of a certificate of authenticity slabbed...
This cert slabbing is perhaps the most idiotic thing I've ever seen a TPG do.
My main collection is Austro-Hungarian 1849-Present. I've seen steady increases in price over the better part of the last decade for sure, and I...
I'll be there Friday.
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