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They're novel. Different. I think that appeals to the psyche of the collector's mindset. It seems many of us are drawn to the unusual.
In my limited experience submitting to both NGC and PCGS, I agree NGC is more consistent. I think both are very inconsistent with early American...
Do you have any young kids in your extended family ? Nephews / nieces etc ? I've had great times with mine sitting around a table with some...
Meet 'em at the bank.
OK, so I'm ignorant. What's "NARU" ? :confused:
Was it a Gobrecht ? Those started in 1836. Though many were proofs, they also made circulation strikes. Also, many proofs made it into...
Ya know, I've just realized something. The portion of E-bay bidders* who are "something for nothing" types look at a coin like this and say "Is...
[heavy sarcasm]Nope !!! No evidence of any date tampering on that one ! :rolling:[/heavy sarcasm] Hey... I passed 2,000 ! :D
I've always liked two-centers. When I was a kid, we used to hit a restaurant in Galveston named the Golden Greek. Off the dining room, they had...
All good stuff ! Congrats ! For those who like busties*, the 50c denomination is the best value. Higher mintage -> more survivors -> lower...
Or a couple of coin easels will do nicely ! Cheap, easy, non-invasive....
I'm watching some big auction houses to check out two things. Of course individual coin prices but also the sum total of the auction. Is it...
I grabbed a 1902 Russian 5 rouble a while back... Tsar Nicholas II. Dude had a tough time of it. It doesn't really fit, but it is a cool...
Ya know what's sad about these bidders... As a legit collector, let's say you were honestly interested in locating a legit 1943 copper 1c....
WILL DO. Thanks for helping. :thumb: CT Activism ! :D I'm "making funny", but this really is serious. It feels good to do something good for...
You betcha ! Yep. And that became an issue for me. As you pointed out, it defeats my purpose of the hobby - enjoyment. So I bought 10 coin...
I think a "process" is more important for Ancient collectors, and perhaps more in line with the way they think (numismatically) and what interests...
You da man ! Everybody knows to do it, but few actually do. They're scared ! Sure, I'm willing to buy. There are a few good deals, maybe...
Reported 'em all. The CT Posse strikes again ! :hammer: "Saddle 'em up, men... TONIGHT WE RIDE !!!" :hammer:
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