I could see having your dogs graded but slabbing seems like a step too far.
Don't have the Buff proof but h'mm...
I already have a 1942 MS-66 in the type set but I wanted to replace it with something with a better strike, of higher value monetarily and with a...
As my late sainted mother used to tell me ad infinitum: "You have no one to blame but yourself."
Ah, indeed that's it. I'll have to find a source for smaller quantity. 250' of this would still be around for my great-great-great...
That annoyingly strong corrugated cardboard shipping packaging that is so difficult to open - what's it called? You know, the one that slabs are...
Thank you all for your insightful comments. I have decided to keep the 1936 in accordance with the majority of your thoughts.
Generally, I agree about strike weakness but as you know the 1936 issues were the first the mint made for about 3 decades or so. And these half...
Actually, neither. My goal is simply coins I like although I tend to favor gem or better in the 20th century issues.
A factor, but not THE factor, is which coin is most likely to appreciate in value the most in the future. Just taking past as prologue, which is...
A few years ago I assembled the 7-coin set of Walking Liberty Half Dollar proof coins. The average grade of the set is 65.13. Now, I am going to...
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Everyone had great thoughts on the subject and they are much appreciated. Particularly @Randy Abercrombie's professed ignorance of the term.
Absolutely. This is the saturation principle and applies most strongly to thinly or moderately traded coins.
Do you think there is a best time for auctioning coins at GC, Heritage and Stacks? Best in the sense of achieving most interest and hopefully...
Excellent recitation of your experience. Makes me start to wonder if I should begin migrating my Capped Bust Half Dime collection over to CACG....
I can't find anything to quibble about with your analysis, as usual. When I recently sent a batch of 23 raw coins to GC for auction, I specified...
Both good points. We seem to have a mixed bag of opinions on these coins, as do I, which is why I asked the question. I have about decided to...
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