My 1884-O & "Undergrading": I may have determined why/how the MS64 DMPL is high-quality for a 64 and maybe deserving of an MS-65....
Not surprising....and sometimes, the AU will cost more than anything up to MS-62 !! :wideyed: Unless $$$ were no object -- and they rarely are...
Yes, unless you are looking for a super-high grade coin and $$$ aren't a major consideration, I don't know how HA can be competitive with anybody...
Where did you buy it ? Would you have considered online auctions, Ebay or HA, for such a pricey coin ?
I've wondered about that myself, but I think that they can tell very quickly by weighing it if it is 100% pure gold. You would think there might...
Over 11,000 made and over half of those survived. It's the DEMAND for the coin from Saint collectors and general coin collectors that makes the...
Where did you get it and about what did you pay (you can say relative to certain guides or past sales if you don't want to get too specific). I...
Great pics and write-up....did your cents collector target the AU-58 grade for any particular reason ? Did he want to go into the MS low-60's for...
Absolutely pay up for GEM quality -- MS-65 or better. I wouldn't even buy one without the TPG slab. Not unless he is an expert grader.
Moronic.....Louis Golino @ CoinWorld had an article talking about how the entire 1st Ladies series never has taken off.
I don't believe as a general rule that you want to slab regular uncirculated gold coins. Many of them might come back MS-66 to MS-68 so you are...
Understood....in your past years of collecting, I am sure you paid up for a coin that was harder to find in the quality you wanted. A coin that...
I got that number from PCGS CoinFacts, that's what you are referencing, right ? Between that, Ebay (sold/completed) and Heritage (current/past...
Yes, I have his website information...what was the coin type ?
Gotcha....nothing wrong with being price-sensitive at times, we have to. But IMO 10% is in the ballpark of FMV, wouldn't you agree ? OTOH, if he...
SHOW UPDATE for March 6th 2016: Got to the show about 11:45 or so. BTW, the dealers set up about 7:30 AM and you can pretty much get there...
He's not going there -- at least for me -- but if someone here REALLY likes the coin, I will let someone here have 1st dibs on it if they want it....
OMG....I may actually be learning something...I actually agreed more or less with MD's commentary !! :D Hell is gonna freeze over....or Donald...
You mean you aren't impressed with the $59.75 discount ? :D
Wow, I was only off by 1....I said MS-65. :D
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