Although my collection consists mostly of US coins, I am very ADHD in my collecting habits so sometimes I go off on tangents. Germany is one of...
I would call it AU55.
I've typically gravitated toward earlier type coins and even a few colonials, as absolute survivability is low and I don't see demand ever going...
I've only bought from eBay and Heritage. At my price range (250 and below) it has been a toss up who has better deals, but I would probably lean...
I think we should be nice to newbies regardless of how ridiculous their questions sound. However, I don't understand how people can be so...
Stained would be a major detraction in eye appeal which would hit the value hard, perhaps even more than cleaning. At least a cleaned coin can...
Here are seller's photos of an eBay pickup that just came in the mail today. It sold on Heritage a few weeks ago very cheaply for the grade so...
I have a 64 Kennedy that I'm keeping as a pocket piece. It started as a high AU/low MS, and after several months of contact with other coins and...
Personally I don't buy problem coins even though I don't have a big budget. However, if I was going to buy one I would prefer improper cleaning...
I don't think it looks nicer at all than the graded note. On the contrary, I like the graded one better. The reverse stains just kill the first...
It depends on how low of a problem free grade we're talking about. I draw the line at a G4. I would always prefer a problem free good or better...
Since all of my buying is done on line, I buy nothing but slabbed. I don't trust photos well enough as I've gotten unpleasant surprises even with...
AU, probably higher than 50.
If I were the buyer negotiating a BIN listing I would prefer first class versus priority if it got me a better deal on the coin. I'd probably...
I doubt any Eliasberg coin in my price range would have been a highlight of his collection :-)
When I opened the thread and looked at the pictures I didn't see what was ugly about it... You can't beat a nice circulated classic coin. Also...
Stacks, Binion etc. are not collections, they are just hoards. Newman and Eliasberg are collections. For me that is comparing apples and oranges.
The best pedigree is coins that are currently owned by me Joking aside, I wouldn't mind having a Newman, Eliasberg or something similar. I agree...
I'm not sure how much of the price is due to popularity versus rarity. All I can say is that I want one but they are over my budget, probably...
Welcome to CT and to our hobby! Unless you are buying very cheap or common coins I would recommend sticking with ones that are NGC/PCGS...
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