The coin might be the right size to plug the hole in the old boat. More seriously, I thought I had a chance to buy a very nice looking...
I consider a hole to be "damage," and it would never enhance a coin's value. I would also never deliberately collect holed coins. But I have to...
A couple more thoughts... A 1928 Peace Dollar is a pretty valuable item even if the condition is G or VG. From the description you gave, it...
You answered your own question in your first statement by saying you'd like to have it. For the price quoted for the lot, assuming some of the...
Your analysis of the situation does make VAMs sound like beanie babies, or maybe tulip bulbs. Anything can skyrocket in price if people share the...
I think there might be the long term risk that VAM collecting is a fad, almost another version of paying extra for shipwreck coins. Some people...
Regarding the original thread, I've gotten most of my eagles from Ebay. Right now the prices generally seem high, but last summer I was able to...
Personally, I wouldn't spend $400 on a raw coin because I just don't trust my grading skills as much as I trust the TPGs. They might make...
My opinion is totally non-expert but I'm inclined to think Speedy is on the right track. If you look in the Redbook, there are a variety of proof...
I did the search on "market grading" and there is a lot of valuable material there. There are some good insights into the various TPG styles, and...
I'm not particularly concerned with the question of whether or not something was minted for circulation or for collectors. A commemorative proof...
If the hobby was logical, this sort of situation wouldn't exist. I think there is a lot to be said for collecting what is (1) scarce, (2) in a...
Old Dan, Is this a serious flaw in the grading, or in the collectors who are willing to pay huge differences in price for small, difficult to...
I have also sent back two ICG coins rated a 70 because in my opinion, they were not. If I could see a flaw, a professional surely could or should...
I think the process of grading 1000 coins per day would be more of a concern except for the fact that each coin is viewed by multiple coin...
I think it's just the way HSN defines terms. "Brilliant" means cleaned. "Uncirculated" means they haven't sold it yet.
I was in an antiques store today looking around. I noticed that among the jewelry there were a few coins. There were gold liberty coins in the...
I picked up a couple of morgans at a flea market last year. This year I noticed the same guy had doubled all of his prices, and the good stuff...
I almost get the feeling that until recently the mint was almost afraid to allow much variation in coinage and products; almost as if there was...
Beautiful coin Speedy. Personally, gold and silver is the main attraction to me in coins, regardless of age, size, or place of national origin....
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