I have come to the conclusion that without many specific examples of success and failure in any given field, broad principles or theories become...
Another thought on the topic of coins as investments; it is interesting that some claim pure motives, i.e. they only bought coins that they liked,...
The big week of the ANA coming up....excitement in the air and who knows what else? Personally I will not be buying anything. The sellers have...
Get certified if a rare variety because unless you get the rare expert with $$ who wants to pay market value you likely will not get it. The coin...
I sent out a couple old World coins to get certified at NGC a couple of weeks ago, one was a 1689 "Wildman" from the German republic, it graded...
If you look at the NGC site, they explained that the site upgrades were causing problems. On an unrelated note, a major currency dealer told me...
The best investment imo is a successful self-employed business. The next is a good job with benefits.
In the late 1990s I asked the Constitution State's #1 dealer what he thought about coins as an investment, he said they were the worst investment...
If you really like freedom from laws you should try living in Mexico or an African country for a while. BTW every crook in jail believes they are...
But it's my job, that's what I do like Conway Twitty said in his charming song....
Maurice Rosen....
Same thing in the Constitution state. But you know the laws aimed at thieves have had little success interdicting crime or the gold and silver...
One XF of this issue sold at HA for around $380 graded by PCGS, way above trends. In my experience PCGS will do their best to put a number on a...
I just picked up my latest copy of the alternate month newsletter, Rosen Numismatic Advisory. This issue is about Peace Dollars. Did you know...
Too bad you didn't check the box for "genuine with details grade". In terms of cash value, my experience has been that Bust halves are over-rated...
Thanks for your contributions to this topic, Kirkuleez! The truth will set us free as a number of famous people have said.
VF on a super good day when the graders are happy and smiling and at peace with the world.
Thanks for the follow-up. It is good to see astute coin aficianados adding to these threads. Actually I have bought some decent coins from this...
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