I purchased this coin on eBay a few years back, but completely forgot what it is. From what I recall, it's some sort of Germanic coin, maybe early...
This is a very easy fix on their end, I'm surprised they haven't figured out how to do it.
He overexposes his photographs, and then a lot of the coins themselves are cleaned or polished.
Yeah c'mon brg, why didn't you at least clean the coins up a bit with a q-tip before posting pics? Seriously though, beautiful pictures and...
What do you mean it's hot?
Just to clarify, I was selling a Cuban coin (pre-revolution, no less) to an American, not selling coins to a Cuban.
After having an account for 7 years and putting thousands of dollars through Paypal, I was just permanently banned for selling a $15 Cuban coin....
If it was me shopping, I would look for a coin from another seller. greattoning has a large following, and his coins tend to go for a premium...
eBay certainly doesn't do everything perfectly, but in my opinion the Reserve Fee is a net positive. Coins with reserves do not sell, more often...
Hi all, I'm looking for reference books for French and British coins that go into a little bit more detail than Krause. The info I'm most...
Great replies, thanks all! Looks like there was a lot going on in France around that time period.
I've always loved the 1935 British crown - it has such a unique design compared to most other British coins. I know little of art history, but...
Can't say I've seen any toning on platinum, either on the 19th century circulating Russian coins or on modern bullion coins.
Like Maxfli noted, the 28% capital gains tax would be on the profit, not the revenue. All you would need to beat is inflation, the same as for any...
That's true- the reason I chose 1yr as the minimum threshold was to align it with the short-term vs. long-term capital gains tax tradeoff you...
Good points, though I should clarify my original purpose a bit. I'm not expecting to beat the market with coins - I intended this more as a...
I've been thinking that it might be an interesting experiment to take $5k (maybe $5500, equivalent to the max Roth IRA yearly contribution),...
Jaelus has got it right - popular items with lots of potential bidding activity can be set at $0.99, niche items should be set at BIN or auction...
Oh man that is a beauty - for whatever reason, Indian quarter eagles seem to be a bit more prone to toning than other U.S. gold. I've got one...
Very helpful breakdown! Never collected the series, but it's interesting to see your thought process behind the grading estimates.
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