Tommy, the one caveat to your post is what I said in my Intro to the board: if you LIKE the coin based on aesthetics, that's one thing. As for...
IMrich, I'm not asserting that you didn't have some good experiences with the guy. But clearly, many others did NOT. I understand the legal...
Sadly, Del Pinto, the bulk of the evidence points to what you posted. Very Sad.....
It's only a marketing ploy. It means absolutely nothing except to those who want to pay an additional premium. "First Strike" and "Early...
If have high OPEX, you cut staff. You have fixed and variable costs, the fixed costs are the problem. Those should not relate to the price of...
I wasn't active in the hobby back then, could you elaborate ? I am aware of the Coin Bubble that took place and during such times its normal to...
Why not post them here, maybe have someone create a sticky thread if they are useful to the Board ?
Thanks, I did find those and read them. Quite frankly, it doesn't make sense. Tulving's explanation for the bankruptcy is -- to be perfectly...
Here's someone selling the Enhanced Proof and Reverse Proof 2013 ASE at a competitive price with what I bought a few days ago at a coin show:...
Created this thread so we could highlight newer silver coins that are not regularly produced and might have interest to some. Here's one I...
Did they ever determine what brought him down ? Clearly, he bet on the price of silver/gold somehow and guessed wrong.
I would add the Austrian Philharmonic: http://www.apmex.com/product/13/austria-1-oz-gold-philharmonic-bu-random-year 0.9999 fine gold, but mine...
Doug, did you track down your Saint yet ? Prices have come down, especially for sub-MS65 coins. Hopefully you got a good deal.
There's nothing wrong with paying a premium for a certain coin IF you like it. But like art, make sure you don't mind not being able to sell it...
It's funny, my family and friends used to get bombarded by Blanchard all the time with solicitations. Very aggressive as I recall, but nothing...
Only price guide that is relevant is probably the Grey Sheet. Current auctions like the ones cited above are great and Ebay completed sales aren't...
Tell that guy you will buy 200 from him for $2,000 each......he'll make a quick and easy $12,000 profit right away since he can buy them for...
Beef, good catches....I guestimated the same price range based on recent sales/non-sales on Ebay since I was time-pressed. Sometimes looking up...
I think your prices are a bit high...I'm not seeing takers in the mid-$3,000's for MS-65 even for PCGS. I also think that while premiums could...
I think $3,000 would be a fair price for the coin. I see other MS-65's in newer NGC holders (they show the sides of the coin) and PCGS and they...
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