Because they are attractive coins and by being older are scarcer. Besides oddball group stuff, the only Roosevelt's I have ever bought were when I...
When we saw it for sale, I believe nearly everyone knew it was the most expensive Roman coin in existence, and most likely the most expensive...
So you advocate today people should go all in, AND mortgage your house at around $1440 an ounce? Just a year ago or so I was buying for less than...
True. The current Constitution took effect then, but that does not define the country. Look at Chile who are rewriting their Constitution. I would...
It says 1/10th ounce. They want like $340 for it at one dealer at least.
I see these odd things, but this one is simply ridiculous. These are being sold at "coin" dealers? No biggie if you like fishing and want to...
I still buy at times, if I like the coin and premium for "bullion" type stuff is really cheap. I bought a $2.50 at like a $40 premium last month...
Oh, definitely on the overstrikes. Overstrikes are extremely common in the series. My Class J, the best I was able to find, is an overstrike over...
I usually only report auctions with fraud. Anyone is free to try to sell four quarters for $300 if they can get it. Look at coin shows on TV!
Weights and size can vary greatly. You are correct that since these were token coinage, weights were not strictly controlled. The main reason...
Very nice Class G. These are very rare with broad flan, and fully struck like this. Class G is scarcer than the earlier issues usually, (A-D),...
Some can sir. Most Daniel Carr pieces are rounds, but sell for high premiums. Nothing wrong with them at all, simply not my taste. If you want...
Lol, oh good gosh. Major themes are Pre-Islamic Central Asia and Persia, with major subspecialties of Byzantine gold, Anonymous bronzes, early...
I believe I have seen other examples on drachms, (never noticed marks on the flanges though). A person could make an excellent collection of these...
I agree. An excellent example of the issue, especially the reverse. I am a reverse guy myself, and always wonder why so many collectors tend to...
I agree it will almost always cost you above melt, since dies have to be made, objects struck, etc. Personally I try to stick with coins but that...
ALL electrum coins were reconstructed from gold and silver. The very first coins in the world, at Lydia, were reconstructed even though electrum...
Considering it is depicting the statue as imagined by medieval people, (it most likely never straddled the harbor nor held a light aloft, it...
Good thread. There are many group lots I wonder the same, and I always wonder what it was. I am sure sometimes it just people going crazy, but...
I would be afraid to know that myself. :(
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