Now I would agree with you. However, at first, Ebay had a lot of major dealers and quality goods. Even now Ebay may be a dumping ground for many,...
Agreed. Breen, from what I heard from people who knew him, was a legend in his own mind, and never let inconsequential details get in the way....
I think most of the people put out of business has been local coin stores and some mail dealers. Local brick and morter are harder to justify when...
Well I stay away from highly publicized auctions Leadfoot. I find that most coins go for more than they are worth due to bidding wars. A friend...
Liberty not complete, that is requirement for F on obverse and one of the key grading areas. The shield on the reverse incomplete, for VF all of...
I find the best and worst thing that every happened to US coin collecting was the Red Book. It is wonderful to have so much info right in a tidy...
Isn't it funny how we remember the ones that got away a lot more than the ones we got? I have quite a few, "wish I would have bought that" bitter...
I would do this, sell the types of packaging, (or trade to dealer), and get the type you prefer. I completely understand you wanting them in...
Really cool design, I agree with you. I have an auction catalog with one of those selling I kept just for the pic of that coin. I just got Hunt...
I was just wondering how many here were planning on going to CICF this April. I was trying to make plans, and if some of us wanted to get together...
I belong to ANA, ANS, ONS, ACCG, local ancient club, and maybe a couple of others. Clubs really are great ways to stay attached to your hobby and...
So the tetradrachms in the east were made to compete with Parthian Tets, or were the locals just used to that denomination from the Greeks? I have...
So these charts are at the beginning of each volume on Sears new series? I admit I have never seen them, though I own all of them.
Bowers has a book on obsoletes as well. Its not comprehensive, but can be found somewhat cheaply and is a very pretty book and a good read. Its a...
I see the luster is dull, do you think the black spots are residue Doug? At first I just assumed a old haze and the black spots were old nasty...
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