Looks like there's going to be a strong after-market for this set. Here's an unusual email I received from an online dealer: "As you may or may...
Replicas have a place in the market and always will. I like replicas. I have a high-quality 1854-S gold Quarter Eagle that I bought after seeing...
Dan Sedwick is currently auctioning a number of gold escudos. Assuming your coin is real, you could take a look at their online catalog and...
Half of all modern cent coins are in a five-gallon water jug in my closet.
I see a new kind of collector emerging here -- one who only collects fakes (easier and cheaper to find). But the growing problem is that it's...
Other than the last series of posts, this thread has been extremely interesting in that it revealed a diverse set of opinions regarding the...
Uh, it is estimated that the 1918 Pittman Act recalled over 270 million for melting. Around 47% of all Morgans dated prior to 1921 were destroyed....
As a Morgan collector, I am often astounded by the sheer combined numbers of Morgans for sale at any point in time by local dealers, national...
It's a shame that it has come to this.
I too am impressed with those are absolutely confident that they can detect fakes -- when the counterfeiters are one step ahead. The following...
eBid.net is one. Just suggesting...I have never used them but they seem to have a lot of activity.
I like the fresh approach but on this example the wooden boards and nails in the background is very distracting -- it either makes the coins look...
These idiots probably think the pocket watches are worth more than the coins. Make sure you mention the watches when you contact your local pawn...
While we're on the topic, how do you guys photo bright uncirculated silver coins and get accurate renditions of luster? These are the ones that...
I have used a Nikon 300D with a Nikor 105mm 1:2.8G Micro as well as a Canon 500D close-up lens with satisfactory results but, honestly, my...
It's hard to believe he would give up the entire deal over a couple of missing components. My guess is that this guy had two (or more) deals going...
Why list your items on eBay at all if this the way you want to sell? Simply list your items on forums and on your own web site. Yahoo and others...
Green, your lighting looks really good. What do you use? Type of light? One light, two? What position- high above, low angle, front, rear, side?...
I can't imagine anyone who just came into a large sum of money deciding to go into the coin dealer business, as opposed to all the other more...
Now I know why I don't like pennies. :eek:
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