Every few years if I find a year old edition really cheap I will buy it. For those who know my coin library you know I am not missing information...
We all did. I would agree with Rusty in that anyone who is a collector who says they have never been ripped off either are a liar or are not wise...
Art by committee at its finest. Just think of all of the brilliant works of art created by committees.............can someone name one?
Truth be told, save for coins designed in the late 1700's, this country's coins weren't the best in the world until Teddy Roosevelt. He was the...
Compared to the draped bust that preceeded it he wouldn't be. Capped bust was ok, but I believe was definitely a step down from the draped bust. :)
True, both are fine and market acceptable. If you put a gun to my head, I would choose PCGS. It seems there are some collectors who like NGC but...
This. They will never touch the box due to lawsuit risk. I had to go help my mother with hers when she wanted in it since she could never get a...
Its not lost on me at all Paul. I bash a few of aspects of TPG, the fact they use US grading standards and system for ancients, they have...
Schmoe here as well.
Rising PM prices historically has added more funds into coin collecting. I am guessing this is having the effect of increasing prices right now,...
If you consider Byzantine ancient that is probably your best bet sir. I know they have gone up, but there are still pieces in that price range,...
NY Times the mouthpiece of Wall Street? One of the most liberally biased newspapers on the planet is the mouthpiece for business? Now, if you said...
Oh, That's right, one of the hundreds of thousands of people who work for an administration each have the ability to speak for Mr. Reagan...
You are nicer than I am Doug, but I agree with your general point. Morgandude, if a person can blindly, (without looking at the slab grade),...
It reads like one giant "personal anecdote" Fatima. Not believable in the slightest. What kind of mumbo jumbo gobblygook is that last paragraph?...
It was my fault. I never meant to disparage your field, I was just grasping for an analogy of how someone may not have the intentions you think....
So you think its bag toning? Could be, its just less common than woody toning is on these. Either way looks pretty natural.
I would say maybe its more a function that we both moved out of US coins for an extended period and look back at the US market now and find it...
Gee, I wonder how TPGers even started since there were no TPGers to submit to. How in the world did anyone know how to grade and authenticate? ;)
I know man, it is funny how many different word they have for what is effectively the exact same thing. Problem with having a wide range of...
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