Derik, in response to your OP, The SA penny prices was for circulation issues, and the coin they sold was one of only 20 proofs struck. HA messed...
Thanks for the correction. I was just going from memory I am afraid, sorry I got the current country wrong. :( I like these quite a bit, I have...
"Premiums" Heck, if I am worried about fake slabs, I am not paying a premium for a coin I cannot visually check out personally, so instead of a...
World Countermarks on Medieval and Modern coins by Brunk is $250? That is highway robbery. I think I paid $35? That was cheap, but $250 is out of...
As to Tim's original post, I would find a slab piece of bullion, (graded 69 or lower), might have a touch more value since some people would be...
Or how about opening yourself up to something completely different? Do me a favor. Go to a large coin show, and actually pay attention to...
I am not so sure about later pieces, but I buy ancient india pieces. The coppers and small silvers were the workhorses of the economy, and tended...
Yes, gold, silver and copper were all "money" before the advent of coinage. After coins were invented, (one of the greatest boons to commerce...
I would agree with Paul, (I know, a shock huh Paul? :)). My wife sells stuff on Ebay, and most questions are "will you lower the price?" or...
Wow, wide range. For US coins, I echo the recommendation of Breen, but you could just start with a Redbook. Buy a cheap copy a couple of years...
As for books sir, generically for "world" coins I would suggest KM catalogs. They are more for knowledge than pricing information. If you really...
I sure see it as NGC's, PCGS', and more importantly all of our problem. Think about it, what is the major advantage of slabs? I would argue...
Great advice. If you are just getting into the hobby, you don't want to buy damaged junk, but you also don't need to wade in full bore with your...
Its personal I suppose. I have one coin that if I ever found one for less than $1500 I liked, (Fine grade is all), I would buy it. I have others...
Again, gets into the sunk cost issue. If you ignore sunk costs, even new silver mines would be profitable down to $20 or less.
Not disagreeing with you there. Almost all numismatic terms have been coopted by the marketers at this point.
As a follow up, this area was the first part of SE Asia to convert to Islam. These are 3 different types, probably struck over the course of 50+...
So what is the face value of 18 grams of gold? :)
"Frosty", while also a marketing term, would be the term having something to do with the strike. A proper frosty coin should be from a fresh die,...
No, that is not the case. Just pull out your KM and you will see there were coins made in the era without swastikas. Swastikas are just popular...
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