Even ICG 1986 MS70s are over $300 on eBay. On the David Lawrence site, 1986s sell for $450, 1987s go for $950.00. The premiums are definitely...
I did just discover the David Lawrence auction site, and see that there are much better prices to be had. Any other auction/store sites I should...
If you look it up on Numista.com, they show the original text alongside the translations. Used it to decipher some Japanese coins.
The obsession with detecting cleaned coins, and the consequent rejection of them. If a coin has the design details present and is overall...
Thanks for the input... my motivation is primarily that I can't afford $700 coins (unless I buy 3 coins per year). I'll probably just save the $...
I was hoping someone might have some experience in that regard already, but it looks like I'll just have to try it. I just thought perhaps even a...
I leave feedback like that any time I have an issue, as I feel it most benefits other buyers without bashing the seller. It's never been removed...
Why not leave positive feedback that says, "Coin was counterfeit but seller addressed to my satisfaction?" It's true, it gives the benefit of the...
Why would spots effect the grade? Do they damage the surface of the coin? I thought any naturally occurring discoloration was fine, as long as the...
I have no idea what silver is going to do and neither does anyone else. I think $14 is the bottom, but that's nothing but my gut. That's why...
Are you saying the US Mint is targeting the public at large, rather than the collectors? Or that the numbers minted are too high now? Just...
I have a whole jar of copper pennies; I always sort out my pocket change. I just don't keep them as part of my collection. Copper definitely has...
I was just saying that an object's usefulness as currency is not indicative of its value to me as a collector. I concede completely your point...
I collect both, although I very much prefer legal tender issues.
I'm not going to go to the store and buy a two liter of Coke with a Rolex watch, but that's another issue. That does not speak to the matter of...
Personally, I could care less about the shininess. It's the content. The content does, in fact, mentally stimulate me, I confess. And I'm rather...
Awesome pushback... hadn't thought of it that way!
I've been at this hobby for the better part of a year now, and have only seen my love for the history and beauty of coins deepen and grow. Many...
Wow... have not heard anyone say that before. Also did not know ANACS and ICG (IGC?) are sold on HSN. Reminds of the 1990s comic book boom. I...
Interested to hear the feedback on this from the bullion investing side of the CT forum. I largely just stack raw ASEs and silver bullion at the...
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