The biggest difference between the US coins market and the world coin market is the age of the collectors. Here in the US, the age dynamic will...
There are large auction houses still selling Chinese coins raw? Would have expected by now that nearly all would be selling only NGC or PCGS...
Every coin is different, unless you're talking modern stuff, in which case it's all the same for the most part or at most a point apart and...
Was curious if anyone had an explanation about this coin selling for 167x high estimate....
Any chance it came from the bottom of Manila Bay? Corrosion? I suppose by 1944 all the coins that were going to be dumped there already were on...
Inclined to agree with you. There have been several big moves in world coins, but they have been focused on different countries at different...
What auction were they in?
I'm not sure it's the governments responsibility, though you can be sure they'll be standing by ready to roll the printing presses as their...
Bogus. Or do they pronounce it "Vogus" over there?
Just a matter of time before PayPal gets there "Ashley Madison Moment" - much like so many other "impenetrable" institutions that came before it...
Will it grade??
Some countries, details graded coins are about the only thing available for certain issues. France, generally, is not one of them. Lucky for...
Been almost 6 months since I bought a coin. Amazing what can be added without the drain of less desirable material sucking cash out of the coin...
I'm just glad I collect world coins, to be sure prices are volatile no matter what you collect, but generally speaking it seems like world coins...
Maybe they're holding-out on the MS70+ grade for a year or two before announcing that going forward, MS70 really isn't the best. "Has to have the...
I guess it was inevitable, but I saw a world coin at Northeast Numismatic that is graded MS64+ which is the first time I have seen this nonsense...
Were did you store the coins previous to under the bed? Safe deposit box? Is it possible someone at the bank (who would know where you live, and...
I forgot one other option, bury the coins in the backyard.
Which single strategy provides the greatest protection from getting your collection ripped-off:
Looks like the survey has accurately sniffed-out the more expensive coin. The silver Florin was ten bucks more.
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