I don't pretend to know about the series in this detail. My only comment would be the one on the right looks like it has been touched up, (details...
Maybe this is another reason I like the hobby. Its one of the purest expressions of unadulterated capitalism there is. Capitalism is not the holy...
"all are up over their costs". Hmm, two things: 1. ANY precious metal should be up over their costs considering what PM has done since then. My...
Wise advice for any coin really. If someone feels they have a good "system" down for flipping for profit, hey more power to them. I love when...
One little bit from your introductory post worries me Nathan. The part when you said you are looking for one ASAP. Don't, just don't. The ancient...
I agree, nice first purchases. Zack is a great guy, (Beast coins). I have dealt with him since we were both newbies on Moneta-L and meeting up at...
I thought Greysheet was the "normal" pricing, and bluesheet was for slabs? I never really see dealers ever using bluesheets. I see them working...
Many things. One of the main ones might be what you describe. Some coins do not exist graded higher than 66, (some not that high). However, such...
Its happened before. The market adjusts. One collector at one time owned over half of the 1856 flying eagle cents. I knew an old collector in Iowa...
With all of the stuff they can do with surfaces, etc nowadays, just IMAGINE how beautiful that coin would be if the flame had more relief in it....
I will stand up and write for modern coins SQG. Its a documented fact coin collectors have always turned their noses up on modern coins,...
Morgans are a weird animal. I am convinced they are popular because they are so common. One might think only scarcity makes coins go up, but that...
Rarity is a function of demand. Does anyone believe there are more modern commemorative collectors than mercury dime colectors? If there are, you...
I didn't notice cinnamon, but noticed coffee has crashed from its high a year or two ago. I bet you it was the man manipulating the market to keep...
Yeah, foreign and ancient coins have been such bad investments over the last decade, things like Chinese, Russian, and Roman Gold....oh wait. :)
Wonder then why my 1880's sl halves are not worth more than a few hundred then....
Similar to my favorite saying, "what you really want to buy is what dealers usually do not have, high quality, problem free, rare coins". Look...
Eh, it is what it is. You have to do what maximizes your return and pays your bills. I never begrudge a dealer making as much as he can, I just...
I like you SQG, and not trying to be argumentative. But, you keep saying how low mintage these coins are, and they might be in terms of other US...
What percent of mint products in the last 14 years would you consider having "high numismatic value"? I bet you the majority of mint products...
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