I hear you sir, I was just explaining why not forcing modern counterfeits to be marked could be a slippery slope. Something like a Henning nickel...
Who said they didn't provide any service? How much "service" do we ever add buy buying pm more than what traders offer? Their service is market...
It's a good point OP, one many do not think enough about. If you are truly investing in pm, it's acceptability and purity you wish to pay for, not...
Not only dang the surf expo, but dang the mile walk from parking to the show. I don't think those guys are carrying around the cash or merchandise...
Tom, I saw him there today too. Kinda made me sick, though, so I couldn't/wouldn't snap a pic. :(
I have a black cabinet as well sir. My problem with allowing collectors use a black cabinet excuse for not marking fakes is its a hole big enough...
I disagree. If the item is a fake US coin, I believe the law is clear and needs to be clear they are subject to confiscation if not permanently...
Yeah, that German piece, at least from the pics, looked AU at best.
Unfortunately tomorow is DisneyWorld day. I will be there Friday.
Dipping is market acceptable if done correctly. If done correctly, (very quick dip, coin only been dipped once or MAYBE twice), its market...
Try "Confessions of a Numismatic Fanatic". It is Frank Robinson's book. I read it about once a year, very fun read.
Jeff's post is your best response. For a stacker, volume is the first problem with copper. Second is lack of liquid secondary market. Copper is an...
I am a member of the Twin Cities Ancient Coin Club. I am lucky there is one near me.
I am not in that market, but I believe many handprinted books as well as 15th century books can get into that range.
Think of "greek" the same as "world". Do you really think any book covering all world coins for 500 years will be very thorough? That is the...
Greek is the toughest. one of the main reasons is its so HUGE. Do you know what kind of greek? Seleucid, Ptolemaic, Archaic, classical, Parthian?...
Those are books, but not sure how much long term usefulness they will have. They are books that you read once, (decent reads), and not really read...
Most dealers I know do not get excited by things the mass market does. Items like MS67 morgans, or high grade ancients that are common. Usually...
$50 is kind of a tough spot. Its too cheap for an auction lot. I find Vcoins pretty expensive personally. I would say look at Ebay and ask us our...
OP, do you want to own PM as a hedge against other investments, or because you want to collect it? If to collect, then buy what you want, but only...
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