To me, it only matters if it changes why you bought the coin. Coin 1 it could have changed my decision to buy it. Coin 2 I would have been happier...
I would think its just one those incidents where random toning, (due to surface imperfections), create a pattern that our eye recognizes.
I would be pretty mad if I bought it because of the toning. The top pic shows a coin with very desirable green toning. If I had bought that...
I would agree with Eagle, you are right on that one. It should be #2, maybe even #1. Owl, snake, and panther I think would be below elephant....
Short term yes, but not long term. Way too much competition nowadays, more than in the past. Any dealer not willing to sell ASEs for normal...
Lol. I just wish rhinos were NEARLY as common as elephants. If I had to guess how common animals appear on ancient coins, it would be: 1. Lion...
As for Walter, I will say sir I honestly do not know what you should do with 40K. I do not know your situation, when you need the money, what...
Why weren't there posts on here complaining about silver going "crazy" if it goes UP $.90 in a day? Just curious.
Nice post sir. :) I would say those buying at $50 were probably the ones believing the "silver is going to $500 an ounce SOON! articles....
I chase Domitian quadrans with the rhino. There are two types, one facing left and one facing right. You want a rare ancient coin? Try finding...
You are exactly right sir. I have written about this many times, why physical PM is a bad short term investment. What you describe is EXACTLY what...
Man, how I wish for the halcyon days again when everyone who bought PM was considered an imbecile, it was a "dead asset", and I could wander coin...
Lol, I like all things coin related man. :D
Sage advice. I do not walk around telling everyone to buy slabs, but especially for 19th century silver dollars of all sorts I believe the...
Nothing at all, I just get "sucked in". Here is an example: [ATTACH] How could I NOT buy these at $18 per? Answer? I couldn't. So, being an...
Nice obverse portrait style. This is the style I like, the more art deco look. I have to stay away from the 300-320 Roman section of sales, for...
[ATTACH] I collect Thai, but more ancient/medieval thai coins for the most part. This is a coin from the Lanna kingdom. I also have all the...
You and I are getting old and soft. :(
He said it makes sense to want investments to go up. Yea, I will agree with that, but when it comes to PM I am more of a hoarder than investor. I...
Hoard it, hoard it all. That is my standard answer. :)
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