The discussion at this point seems to be centered around condition rarities of regular circulation issues. Since that market is in its infancy,...
The term "moderns" is way too broad so it doesn't make sense to "bash" them. Astronomical mintages notwithstanding, I often find myself...
On a more serious note, I wonder what the proliferation of Red Books will do to the popularity and significance of the original one that we all...
. I totally agree. I would never spend that kind of money on a coin in a details holder, especially when I could get a problem free example for...
Just got this in the mail today. It made it from Hawaii to my mailbox on the East Coast in 3 days :) The roughness looks a bit more pronounced...
I would go with a nice Colonial or early federal piece. You just can't beat absolute rarity. For $500 you could buy a problem free VF state...
How on Earth did you get it that cheaply? I can understand bad photos, but was it misclassified, or did the seller do a BIN and didn't know what...
I will say that most of us (hopefully) are not too leveraged in our numismatic purchases... It is a bit scary how flimsy all investment classes...
We need to keep in mind that stocks, bonds and bank deposits generate income in the form of interest and dividends regardless of whether or not...
Just look at realized prices on EBay and Heritage and decide how much you are willing to pay, and don't let yourself get sucked into bidding more....
A lot of those were weakly struck, so I'm going to go out on a limb and call it a 40.
I already see that happening. For example, I just sold on Ebay a couple of low grade semi keys I bought back in the 90's (1916 Walker and 1921...
Technical grade of 58 due to rub, market graded to 61/62 for eye appeal as it has decent looking surfaces.
55, possibly netted to 53 or even 50 due to the verdigris. I noticed the circulation rub right away.
When we compare TPG grading skills to GSC's "graders" we need to consider the first two initials of "TPG". The point is to have a third party...
I'm pretty sure it was minted with the grainy texture on the business strikes. I have a circulated example that is like this.
I said basically the same thing in a later post, using the word "unethical". The example you just gave is pretty sleazy and may constitute...
I would also add that those of us who buy online are relying on photos, which even if not deliberately "juiced" can be very unreliable. Therefore...
The existence of TPG's and the internet has given me a lot more control of my collecting. By buying coins that are slabbed I can enjoy them with...
The designs are much better executed than this year's mint issues. They should have hired Dan Carr to do the engraving.
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