Nice coin, and even a nicer story. :) My first was a larissa 3/4 facing bronze with pretty hard green patina. You can imagine how pretty it is,...
Best advice I would give is buy quality, and really learn the series you are collecting so you become a discerning buyer.
You are? Hmm. How much is a nice F worth? I bought that coin in 1992 for $200 and many at the auction thought I was overpaying. IDK the market, so...
Well, that isn't bad grading, that is "good salesmanship" (otherwise known as lying). ;)
Yeah, I am somewhat finding myself liking early washington's now, with their nice high relief. In ultra low relief I find all presidential...
But always remember these markets are not truly made for those wishing to exchange physical metals. In fact, the market has the right to bar those...
Nice one Randy. I find relief the one major shortcoming when buying from pics. I saw a coin that looked ok on an auction once, described as high...
...which is why advanced collectors buy the books that most collectors refuse to pay for. Knowledge means money, and if you buy all of the good...
"All of your silver", so you mean ancients, world, medieval? Or are you just talking junk silver, or junk US silver, or any US silver? :) Some...
Jason, what I would say is there is a difference between being a decent grader and a professional one. Many people after a while can learn to...
Also, just as a general rule, be very careful of what "experienced" collectors tell you. I have been around long enough to see the tremendous...
Major point here. That is ONLY true assuming that the entire series will be collected. This is huge and should not be overlooked. Yes, if IHC are...
Oh I am with you there. I just bought a gorgeous toned Sassanian large silver coin for $40. I leave the 1916d dimes, 09sVDB's, and 1916 SL...
As a general rule for price guides, they overvalue common coins and undervalue rarities. This is true of nearly every price guide I have ever...
Completely agree. Supply is completely secondary to demand. A 1909sVDB is a common coin really, it is only throngs of collectors who get started...
I have always agreed with Morgans doing nothing for me, but get shouted down usually by the "morgans are the most beautiful coin in the world"...
Well Paul's post very nearly made me say Jefferson nickles, but I would go with Norwegian 19th century 1 Ore coins. Ugly, utilitatian, and used by...
So, are you asserting that the Fed physically prints a FRN in order to purchase Treasuries?
But they don't. Its easy to make this red herring argument, "what if everyone in the world wanted to buy a Sassanian drachm, they price would...
This. All of the coins you mentioned I have seen correct weight and diameter examples of that were counterfeit and made of a white pot metal....
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