I agree. And while I think a smart investor is one who diversifies as much as possible, which it sounds like the OP wants to start doing, the...
I prefer rusty pliers if you have them.
I didn't realize your "organization", as Larry falsely states, was part of the cause "eroding the ANA's membership," Peter. I always assumed it...
I believe it's a generic scrip, meaning it was used in many mining areas.
Technically, nobody has ever bought an "over-priced" coin. If they paid the price, then that was the price. Over book value means nothing. If you...
Middle date large cents and capped bust halves. It's a straight up tie for me.
Probably my highest was around $2500. But it was a part of a purchase that was into the five figure area, which I'm not at liberty to divulge, and...
I've seen prison chits. I believe they are still in use. Never seen a metal coin, but then I've never looked. Might be an interesting subject to...
By chance is that the shop near the turn-off to Santa Clara? I only went there a few times when I'd be there visiting my sister. Used to have a...
Like others said, I'd be polite and helpful to him. Thats probably his normal self, as a buyer. At his shop he probably deals all day with people...
Thats a great set!
I'm assuming you're wanting to do this to preserve value. The question I have is, do modern bullion coins, even rarer issues, still maintain their...
I don't like anything enough to defile my body over it.
Its hard finding a $20 gold coin without any contact marks. I've seen 66's with more than that one shows.
I have the Fuld reference. It covers the Civil War era. For everything else I use the Rulau book.
I'd bet about 80% of them, if not more, are MS70's, so thats little impact on pricing. Maybe the Chinese mints just aren't as gouging as the US mint.
I was only going by what the OP said, which is the dealers said "anything under MS60 is only worth spot". Therefore, if it's worth spot and he's...
Then I would have been asking to see their silver under MS60 and paying them spot for it. I bet they wouldn't have sold anything at spot,...
No, putting the coin in plastic to begin with was the crime. You'd be liberating it.
Like was said, the label. I would pay a premium on a label that said Holmes or Newcomb or Greene...one of the great collectors. But not for a...
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