My advice would be NOT to buy him a coin. A non-collector really has not developed the knowledge to make a smart purchase. Additionally, there...
Beautiful toning, evenly distributed with a very nice reverse. I'll guess $650 partially driven by the star designation.
Mike - it does. I remember your chart now and getting some feedback on the rejected coins combined with Mark Feld's assessment is a dynamite...
And, Mike, what did you learn? Did John give you a report on each coin? I realize that you are likely to have minimally learned whether John...
$95
Stef - what a nice acquisition. Congratulations! I defer to the master, Conder101, regarding your specific question. Yarm - Love the color...
Coins are a poor investment with the possible exception of key dates in popular series. Don't buy for 20 years from now. Buy because YOU like...
I'm guessing in the hope my luck will allow me to post a coin! $24
$27
Here's what Illini had to say about his experience: http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=675268
Glad to see someone else step out into the three figure range! I think we're going to lose though, Mark.
I'll guess the Frankie sold for $130
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The Barber King, Mike, has seen these before, but I'd thought I'd add them to the thread anyway. A little color here and there, and a whole lot...
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No. My advice is that before you spend that level of cash, you view the coin in hand first or, at a minimum, buy from a trusted dealer who has a...
I LOVE denticles and agree with your observation! Perhaps you might consider switching your focus from U.S. to British pieces. You can find lots...
Very educational post. Thank you. BTW, I almost had this reaction when reading this line......too funny: "MAKE NO MISTAKE, there are some...
As with Leadfoot, it is so hard to pick only one favorite, but for now, I'm going to go with this one (not mine): [IMG]
No cash available for me to bid! Good luck to you guys.
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