What are APMEX and MCM getting for 10 ASEs nowadays ?
ALL bullion and numismatic coins are NOT investments....they are SPECULATIONS. BIG difference, folks. :D
Who's we -- this site, you, or serious collectors ? I could see a problem on some coins where experts are not sure about the fraud. Nothing you...
Didn't know this, but then again it was during my OFF period of coin collecting. :D I would be happy if they went after the most egregious...
Supply can sometimes create its own demand ("Say's Law") but it's not just rarity but the underlying fundamentals. In the case of Saint DEs, it's...
But don't they have a 14-day Ebay Guarantee or something ? I can't believe a small team of professionals costing < $1,000,000 a year is going to...
SuperD, you answered my question. The HPA is a powerful tool, but we need fast action in response to credible allegations of counterfeiting. You...
Also.....1907 High Relief Saint. Thousands available but the great demand for it insures high prices even for AU grades.
Such as ??? I note that the Secret Service swooped in on that CT Morgan case...if the SS gets involved in a guy selling a few fake GSA MSDs, I...
Now that 2nd MSD you have I can see more PL than my coin or yours....not seeing PL in your 1st coin vs. mine. I'm just going by appearance, not...
What makes you say that coin is PL but mine above isn't ? I'm not talking about the extra bag marks, I know his is a cleaner coin. But tell me...
I agree. And if anybody from PCGS -- or NGC -- is listening/reading this, with fraud even hitting bullion coins now, I would not be averse to...
Yes, I guess if you can complete the series and you KNOW you can't get an AU or MS coin, then you just go for a cheap Fine coin or whatever for a...
Why did it go from pay to free -- anybody know ? Usually it's the other way around.
Doug, what was the coin ? For most of the more popular coin series with their yeas and mints, I think the accuracy is more tight (esp. when...
Curious...anybody ever tabulate the range of all the GSA MSDs submitted to the TPGs ? I wonder what the distribution of grades looks like.
Yeah, I think it was tens of thousands or more. Great article on what happened and also great price chart on 1893-S:...
:inpain: :inpain: :inpain: MD ? JCP ?
They just made it for Android; I think the iPhones had it 2 years ago. It's VERY useful -- the price guide isn't bad (not as good as recent Ebay...
Isn't the App for smartphones free ? Is there something more I am not getting ? Ditto for the PC.....
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