I'd agree that, for the average collector, the relationships built with collectors and dealers is the primary advantage of attending a coin show....
I went to the New Orleans mint museum in 2008. The building has 3 floors and a basement. At the time, the basement was a fascinating display of...
The mint currently loses money on every penny and nickel they make. If they were required to make a profit like a real business, they would have...
Definitely proof. Look at the crisp strike, mirrored fields, and semi-cameo contrast. This is definitely not a proof-like strike. There is a bit...
If you're interested in anything in the French empire, https://www.cgb.fr/index.html is one place I go frequently.
The Kingdom of Prussia bordered the Austro-Hungarian empire, so I'm going to play it: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
When you talk about world coin prices and trends, you really can't make a general statement. It has to be divided by country (and sometimes, even...
Wow, that is quite a haul of faluses! They aren't going to be terribly valuable in low grade or damaged condition, but I still think you did quite...
Well, this one was tough. I told you it would be. However, you did better than the previous St. Gaudens! PCGS/CAC gave this a 63. While this...
So then, a mistake by CAC too?
Alright, while CT has struggled with a couple of recent ones... this one is going to be an actual challenge. Let's see how well you do! How good...
Alright folks, time to wrap this one up, I think. There were only 27 votes on this one, but the trends weren't great. This coin is graded PCGS 64...
I was back and forth on 64 or 65. I ultimately selected 64, but it would be a high end 64. I'd prefer not to have that big mark on her neck for a...
I'd love to get a few more guesses on this one before the results tomorrow evening. Come on, give it a shot!
Things might be simplified *just* a bit ;)
Many of you are aware that I have been collecting the coins of Morocco for many years now. I've shown various pieces as I buy them, but I haven't...
Could you explain why you give this coin a details grade?
Taking strike into account, I think this is a VF-30. I would not be surprised by 35, but I don't think it makes 40. The little traces of luster...
Not really. I'm not in touch with the nickel market, and toned nickels often sell for weird prices. Based on their eye appeal, and apparent high...
There's copper in the alloy ;) Haha, just copied and pasted from the last one. Teach me to proofread my posts!
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