Just curious...did you look at an AU 58 instead of an MS 62 and if so, how much would you have saved ?
FWIW...on my post above, my longest time collecting has been with Coins and I am accustomed to using Mint State and/or MS when referring to...
What accounts for this glitch where AU 58's appear higher-quality (at least via initial eye appeal) than low-60's Mint States ? You would think...
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ASE's and American Eagles and their like. Stuff produced in recent years/decades not stuff from pre-1960, generally. There must be a record of...
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On 2nd look....the increase from 21 to 106,921 in the MS69 bucket is clearly all moderns. My guess is the lower grades are comparable because no...
Wow !!! :wideyed: They went from 0 (0 !!) to 4,325 in the MS70 bucket in 3 years ? :wideyed: They didn't have ANY MS70's before 2003 even for...
Surprised that they even got a 62...must be grading "by the book" and elevating paper quality and sharp corners over an OBVIOUS miscentering. I...
Like the guys before me said.....if you LIKE a particular coin, slabbed or not, that's your personal choice. But from an investment POV, buying...
Thanks John, I will definitely stop over and see you. And if the rest of you want to get together for lunch or dinner or even coffee, you can...
"Full faith and credit" means something. The dollar is the reserve currency for trade, central banks, and most businesses. If you need to park...
Yes, you see that especially with coins....I see guys all the time saying they'll take AU 58 Saints or Morgans over MS 61's or 60's.
Then employ The George Costanza Strategy....do the opposite of what you would normally do !!!:D
Any thoughts on CLOSE or CHEAP hotels to utilize ? Not familiar with the Orlando layout at all. :wideyed:
Great, if I can't find you by your name, please post your Exhibit # or Title so I can find you and say Hello. Unreal, I've never gone to the NY...
Awesome advice, thanks PF !! I'm going to work on a schedule and plan out my days. Good thing about the vendors is you can visit them anytime....
Great Duke...maybe we can meet up (if you don't mind spending time with a relative novice :D). Any suggestions on which hotel to stay...
Guys, don't base investment decisions based on ratios, Super Bowl winners, or hemlines. :D
Elaborate..are you saying it's better bang-for-your-buck to buy the "best" of the AU (58) then the "worst" of the MS's (low-60's, most people use...
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