I was more concerned about the obverse rim bump at 12:30. I wouldn't have expected cleaning.
65 on the Morgan 62 on the ruble due to the chatter on the rims Really though the numerical grade wouldn't matter much to me; both of them have...
My Friedberg Red Book also has some estimates for large type if you are looking for something cheaper. The Bowers book has much more detail though.
BTW I think large size notes in general are sleepers. Even the "common" ones like 1923 SC's only number in the tens of thousands. The older...
I started collecting large size type notes a few years ago and now have several examples, all in problem free certified holders. During my...
I feel a lot safer with numismatic coins in general than I would with bullion. Not only does it have high volatility; physical bullion also has...
Okay... So I'll say eye appeal plus numismatic rarity, and excluding modern multicolored gimmicks. BTW I never thought the Beanie Babies had much...
I don't see how strong eye appeal could ever be a fad. If you buy coins that look good to you, chances are others will think they look good too,...
Only if I was buying the coin as a cheap souvenir or gift for a non-collector. I bought a slabbed silver Alabama quarter once with a flag logo to...
Are you saying that the pillar 2R as a class is rarer than the 1796 quarter, or that each individual date and mint combo is rarer? Comparing a...
Did he write his listing at a Bob Marley concert? Reading it makes me want to vote "no" on any drug legalization referendums...
The 1796 quarter is a not only a one year type, but the first issue of that denomination, with a total surviving population estimated in the 600...
Just think how many high priced Morgan's have a higher survival rate than your half dime. I'm sure there are fewer survivors than even the 1909...
1. Early American classics with eye appeal regardless of numerical grade. 2. World coins, particularly from countries with growing middle...
The photo screams both cleaned and juiced.
I bid $280 on an item recently in the heat of the moment but got outbid. I later received a second chance offer. The seller told me the item got...
The discussion at this point seems to be centered around condition rarities of regular circulation issues. Since that market is in its infancy,...
The term "moderns" is way too broad so it doesn't make sense to "bash" them. Astronomical mintages notwithstanding, I often find myself...
On a more serious note, I wonder what the proliferation of Red Books will do to the popularity and significance of the original one that we all...
. I totally agree. I would never spend that kind of money on a coin in a details holder, especially when I could get a problem free example for...
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