Oh, and another major factor (similar to one of Doug's earlier posts): Is this coin the "same ol' same ol'" or is it unique and fresh ? How...
Here are some major factors : Does the dealer think this will be a quick flip ? (i.e. it fills a pre-existing customer want-list or they've had...
Mmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm... that would be something to see, eh ? A roll of double eagles - hot off the presses ! :eek: Old coppers were sometimes...
Sometimes I've seen holograms damaged by stickers / removal. It looks a lot worse than the OP coin.
The most important optics for viewing coins ? Your own eyes, unmagnified. I took an ANA Grading class this summer, and the #1 thing the...
Are the Chinese fakes a good thing ? Overall, NO. There is usually something good in a bad thing, however... and as you pointed out, people are...
More than 56% of those responding to this poll oppose discontinuing the cent (for various reasons). 56% find some need for the cent. True, but...
That coin is so-called "low gold", meaning almost all it's value is gold bullion value. Normally, there's no need to certify a coin unless it has...
Hmmmm.... interesting question in the context of EACs. Short answer - no. The problems were more "grade costly" than minor die cracks. On EACs,...
Yes, that's part of it... ...but the real tearjerker is that the coin ain't mine ! ;)
I find it interesting that so many have such strong opinions on this topic, in several directions, but few, if any, have the hard data. How much...
Because government is not a business. Government exists for different reasons, and has different motives and goals. And businesses sometimes do...
I'm feeling overcome myself ! ..and it's the "music" that did it ! ;)
I'll take both sides of the argument. I certainly agree with Mike that it's best to let the other party be the first to throw out a price. But...
I got 4 draped bust large cents from the Dan Holmes sale. Three will be posted on my website for sale... the other stays at home with papa ! ;)...
Terrific, leeg !
Are you sure ? I've been all over, and everywhere I've been it was the seller's responsibility to collect the tax from the buyer, because only the...
IMO, much ado about nothing. The overwhelming majority of money transfer is virtual money, and involves no coin or currency - or even checks, for...
No, I've never heard of them before. No one I know has ever heard of them before. I have never seen any of their slabs, and I've seen tens of...
Don't forget... a half eagle has almost a 1/4 oz of gold, so melt value of that coin is ~$250.
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