A Honus Wagner can cost you more than 99.99% of all coins in existence. Don't think ALL baseball cards are valueless, just those made as...
...then get it certified, its not hard. The dealer in your area can send it in for you, or you can join the ANA and send to NGC yourself. You...
http://www.coinweek.com/news/featured-news/the-deal-shopping-mentality-and-rare-coin-prices/ Here is an article I just saw that articulates...
I would say its valueless until certified. Even you say you know its stupid for such a coin to not be slabbed, since its a very difficult thing to...
I would say silver tones prettier. Gold to my eyes becomes dullish, while silver can actually become prettier depending on the toning. I very...
I agree, but think it could go to 64, maybe 65 on the high end. As others have noted, these are hard to grade if not in hand. I don't think any...
Btw Mike, are you sending this in to NN, CW, The Numismatist, or some other publication? I think you should. Btw, I happen to agree with Conder...
So we need to be THAT American and pretend the rest of the world who may not speak English shouldn't count? I go to Thailand fairly often, and...
Interesting articles, thanks for posting. I view these slightly differently. Both countries are in dire financial positions due to this...
Looks a lot more Indian, (modern day Pakistan), than Persian. I bet Michiner covers it, but I cannot look it up right now.
What is truly sad is we have, for almost all intents and purposes, a coinage system of one denomination. Seriously, when most people go home at...
Thanks, I will have to check it out. From what I hear, its to all other languages like his Arabic title is to Arabic coins. He did an...
Or kids, or relatives, or acquaintances. Its sad when something like that happens. Sorry man if that happened to you. I would rather them just...
We've compare libraries. ;) Listen, I know some think its silly to have such a library, but I am into a different type of collecting than...
Yeah, I am still trying to track down the Reverend's other title, Greek, Semitic, and Asiatic Coins. Too bad his updated draft got lost.
Oh you will sir. When I was just getting started, I had every coin I owned in a small 2x2 box......
Yes, it is a good post. I have been a believer in AU for a long time as a great price point, (until the market caught up to me). Its really a...
I am going to go back to the origins of coinage. Gold, silver, and copper were used for centuries as barter items. The problem with them for...
:) I never said I knew it either, lol. There are times I am still getting run over. Its just that now sometimes I know why. Btw Mark, you...
Well I have 3 3x1 drawers, and 1 and a half 3x3x2 cabinets full to the brim of packages of coins, pages of coins, coin supplies, backstock coin...
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