kountryken's Recent Activity
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kountryken replied to the thread Threats to our hobby......
You bring up some very good points, things I hadn't even considered, I guess mainly because I don't collect graded coins. I've got a...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:39 PM -
kountryken liked johnmilton's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Two other problems are the disappearance of coins from circulation. Youngsters don’t see coins and don’t get interested in them. The...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:19 PM -
kountryken liked gmarguli's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Thankfully, the submission of moderns does not have any material affect on the turnaround times for classic coins. They are graded by a...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:19 PM -
kountryken liked Dafydd's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Here is a details coin that caused me some consternation. When I bought it I was attracted by the toning and decent grade. I put...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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kountryken liked Vess1's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Something you didn't mention that I think has a major impact is dilution of collectors. There's a group of people that will desire to...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:18 PM -
kountryken liked Tall Paul's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
I like the TPGs because I do not have a lot of confidence in my grading skills nor do I have strong skills in proving whether or not a...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:17 PM -
kountryken liked -monolith-'s post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
You guys keep buying the expensive gold and silver coins, it makes it cheaper to purchase my bronze error coins. I do agree that the...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:17 PM -
kountryken liked panzerman's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Agreed! You are always better to buy, win coins from EU/ UK auctions. Their accurately graded coins that are good EF or near MS = TPG...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM -
kountryken liked chrissy1955's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
TPGs became bad for the hobby when they were labeled "Corporation". Whenever I encounter any concern with "Corporation" in its name, I...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM -
kountryken liked JoshuaP's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Something I don't like is the disappearance of actual brick and mortar buildings. I see a lot sold on eBay with very few real coin shops...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM -
kountryken liked gmarguli's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
1/4/6) You're saying demand is increasing. Isn't that a good thing? Increased demand means prices go up. I collect because I enjoy it,...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM -
kountryken liked Dafydd's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
TPG's on anything less than modern coins is hit and miss. I recently had a coin graded AU details "scratched on obverse" that I...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM -
kountryken liked Michael K's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
3rd party grading is bad for the hobby. Look at what grading did to sports card collectibles. It's not a hobby for kids anymore, it is a...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM -
kountryken liked sky92880's post in the thread Saturday Night Free For All.
@Orange Julius, Exellent centered Gallienus coin, in beautiful condition. Here is my latest coin ( and maybe the last one i buy ),...
Mar 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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kountryken liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project.
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