I'm an experienced collector, but I'm fairly new to ancients. One day I stopped at one of the local coin shops and the dealer said he had...
I was 13 and had a paper route. Every Friday I would collect from my customers and then stop at the local mom and pop store for an ice cream cone....
The Coin World November 21, 2016 article also talks about Dan Carr.
I just read an article that the government is taking a close look at Dan Carr's 1964 fantasy Morgan Dollar. From what I read his defense is that...
I bought this 10 oz. bar for two reasons: 1) I liked it, and 2) the history behind it. I apologize for the scan, but because of the toning I...
Here's mine. Attica Athens AR Tetradrachm Athena obv. and owl reverse 440-404 BC: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This is directly, word for word, what NGC has on their website concerning a star designation on a certified coin's label: NGC assigns its...
One of the most respected persons in numismatics, Q. David Bowers, has been writing extensively about what he calls gradeflation (gradeinflation?...
I wonder, if the coin had graded as an MS67 would the dealer have charged an MS66 price? My point is, buy the coin, not the slab.
As a Viet Nam vet I thank you, this is my wife's favorite picture of me in uniform. It was Basic Training and I wasn't involved in any violence. I...
Don't forget all the people who crack open slabs, numerous times, to get a higher grade and thus a higher price for their coin. One person can...
I surrender! That's why I avoided grammar in college.:bag:
Sounds like a Ponzi scheme to me. No, seriously, at some point the stock has to be sold at ask or more if you're a TV huckster, rather than bid,...
UhUh, a porpoise is a mammal.
I agree with your estimate, but at some point the stock that dealers buy from each other has to be sold to the general public to make a profit....
(what rhymes with tortoise?) is an ancient question that when answered will reveal the secrets of the universe orrrrr how about porpoise?
I just went to a coin show this last weekend, and the trend seemed to be that the dealer would look up the graded coin and charge somewhere...
NGC puts a star on coins with “exceptional eye appeal” or other enhancing characteristics such as an MS-65 proof cameo half “not necessarily close...
I'm always afraid to make a decision on a coin that I can't hold in my hand. In MHO most mint errors are raised and most post mint errors are...
I live in a rural area and the local bank is very friendly. They take rolled coins and credit my account on the spot. They also put aside unusual...
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