You bring up the one aspect I simply dislike about Frank's auctions. I truly, deeply disagree with him selling fakes like he does. HE discloses...
No, its Vahran II Sassanian. I documented here on CT for a long time how I wanted one, and once I got one I just kept going. I might have 10-12...
I just looked. Looks like I got one piece: [ATTACH] "But Chris, its just like your avatar"........yeah.....shut up. Don't judge me. :)
That is fair enough to say. There is no guarantee you will ever get that cost back, but there are also loads of market inefficiencies and...
All I know is I can buy slabbed coins all day long for less than the cost of what you can get a coin slabbed for. Please explain to me if you and...
Ok, don't listen then. Continue to believe there is a "premium" for slabbed coins versus a coin in the same grade. I am not going to argue with...
Dude, completely wrong. The market will NOT pay you back $30 in grading fees. You take a $50 coin, spend $30 to slab it, and you have - a $50 coin...
Depends on a ton of factors. Wonder why 69's have no premium? Its because everyone is hoping for 70's, so a 69 is really a reject. THey slab en...
Yeah, I couldn't remember which one error folks yelled at people about. Doubled was in my head, but too many people like to correct grammar on...
I would argue its semantics. To me, if the mint never meant to make it, its not a variety but an error. The mint did not intentionally make the 55...
I would say the two almost all US coin collectors know would be the 1955 DD and the 1922 Plain, (though many do not know its really an error, and...
I never said people have not made money at it. I am simply pointing out real estate is tied to local politicians. It is not in any way portable...
I agree they are favorable today, but winds are blowing. One party right now seems to be dominated by the renters, and their Presidential...
I agree with the answer of @imrich . It basically boils down to situations like Zimbabwe or Venezuela in worst case. If the local currency...
To the OP, rules of thumb are simply a way of thinking of things. My view of your portfolio is that having a large exposure in RE is substituting...
Many will never buy unless they have their hand holding of slabs. Hopefully once they realize what their coins are really worth, they will not...
Kids are kind of excited about the first niobium coin coming. I am looking to buy others. PM what you have and what you need. Would prefer to buy...
I just chalk it up to the fact auctions historically was the wholesale market. Not sure everyone remembers that. Its like cars, the auctions are...
Btw OP, I would think the coins that were lost would have been all Morgans. I have had similar recollections by others. I had an uncle who swore...
Best way would be to go to good dealers and buy from them. Unless you want to become an expert in coins and coin forgeries. There is an old saying...
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