I agree with that part. Money is more important than life in the business world.
Conversely, if a coin is properly graded by a TPG and later retones inside the holder, does the grade drop? And what about the modern coins...
It keeps coming out the same way. You would take the money and run.
Exactly correct. When someone presents themselves as a professional or a dealer, they are fair game. Non-collectors deserve a different...
You are correct, bad parenting is probably part of the reason for situations like this one. I'm not sure I can reconcile the statements that you...
You're probably correct. The nation will burn its food for fuel regardless of consequences. The inability to forsee consequences is what got us...
I find the Redbook useful in a different way. I compare price trends over a number of years to identify coins that might be good value because...
The question was, what is a fair price. Of course there are many opportunities for collectors to steal from the less knowledgeable. The hobby,...
Thanks. People sometimes forget who these folks are. Most of the time, the person writing an article is either offering opinions or repeating...
I don't think they intentionally mis-grade the coins. When a coin gets a 70, it just means the grader missed the flaw that would have made the...
To answer the original question, NO, it is not a fair price. ASEs sell at a premium to spot, and rightly so. Get a few quotes from reputable...
It becomes a matter of whether you believe Brett Arends, a career journalist, not a money manager or analyst. Everybody loves the word "bubble"...
I'm happy you said that because I was thinking the same thing, but didn't trust my ability enough to say it. I thought the dip turned an MS coin...
I think you might get about $16 per coin for 34 coins [$544] unless there is something special that you didn't mention.
Mining companies are probably the worst managed businesses on the planet. The industry has terrible economics and many of the management teams...
Why don't you ask for prices at local coin shops first? Some are okay, some are ripoffs. One shop near me is paying about $1 over spot for ASEs.
Yes, for the later years after they reduced the silver content, that is correct and is probably what we are talking about here without knowing the...
Hope isn't a very good investment strategy.
Nice purchase. Hang onto them and read CoinTalk threads about grading. That will help you determine which ones besides the silver are worth more...
I was worried there for a minute until I saw that the article was in Barrons. They have one of the worst track records of any business...
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