Yeah, happens fairly often, more often with thin coins. Years ago someone was trying to make a major differentiation between hoard found and...
Time and place utility has much more value than others ever give it credit for. This is what those who argue how farmers are shortchanged by wheat...
Yes, or a buyer for a larger firm, or even agent only representing one buyer. People with money do not bid on stuff directly usually, they...
No idea sir. I buy what I feel like usually, but haven't bought much gold at these prices. I could easily see a correction down to $1500-1600...
Could be just the lighting, but my first thought was I was seeing a fourree core being exposed on reverse. Without it in hand would be difficult...
Yes, please, for all of our sakes, try to adhere to #2. I have seen too much drama otherwise. Once at an old fashioned coin club someone was...
From the 25 years or so I have followed ancient auctions, I would say buy what you can when you can. Getting paralyze with what you might be able...
Heck no. In high school I had a friend who would change his opinion on what to offer on a car depending on what the gas gauge said. For a few...
Fair enough. My cousin has always said I squeeze a nickel until it screams, so sounds like people perceive us similarly. :) I am the same, living...
I love you man, but be careful with this rationale. This is what dealers want you to think. They want you to equate investing with coin...
No doubt. I know you and I sir disagree on TPGS at times, but I also remember the bad old days where elderly were sold whizzed morgans at 65...
I wish I could like more than once. Excellent post fully informed and helpful. Other posts were always good but I found yours exemplary.
I have to agree with others here. Sadly, the business model for most coin shops is that their profit margin comes mainly from how low they can...
I am somewhere in between. I see this as removing a lot of smaller sellers, but those are some of the best deals on there. The "big sellers" are...
Yeah, me too. Sounds like these really need advanced knowledge or slabs. I usually dislike slabs except for some instances such as this.
Of course we all hope they do this, but its a severe reminder that security is ultimately on the dealer. Given current staffing levels of police...
Thanks guys. For clarity, I did not buy but told dealer I would research for him. I didn't like the look, but boneheadedly forgot to check weight....
Good point. 2.46 grams.
Sorry for bad photos, I am horrible at it. One of my dealers got this in, and being a tribute penny, fakes are always a concern. I am not sure I...
Actually, they might have put holes in them later to facilitate strings, (that is what you call them), but the Chinese actually started with holes...
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