Your basis, ("cost"), is what the value of the coin is when you inherited it. This is why it pays to document value when you receive something...
I never said I did sir, but when I listen to NPR it sure seems to be an opinion of some.
My choice, especially if you want a portrait, would be Stalin or Mao. Ghengis never had his portrait on a coin. Even for Romans I would not...
Seriously? That is assuming a person has a clue as to where all of their coins are, let alone all of the coins they own. Then putting them all...
I am similar to you OP. WHat I have done is given instructions to my wife as to what to send where. I have 3 categories, books, US coins, and...
Speaking as a man living in Minnesota...... HATER!
Good questions Cloud. The one thing I would caution NOS about is getting hung up with nominal values. They can mess with your head, since humans...
Heck of a question....... To answer the OP question, (assuming he wants it answered and not just soliciting sales), I do not buy modern...
For overall coin sales probably. For ancients, a lot of the excitement is around Fall and early Spring since that is auction season in Europe....
Lol, everyone has those, some just have larger ones than others. Just suggesting that sometimes its fun to collect a completely different area...
Look around and take your time. Have you every thought about goign outside your comfort zone and trying foreign or ancient? I am thinking maybe an...
Its kind of cool, but with the generic nature of the coin inside, and its condition, I am not sure its the best $100 spent unless of course you...
Sure looks Jewish to me with the Menorah on the reverse. I would start with assuming its Jewish, but after that I don't have a clue. Its not a...
You are right of course that there is a market for these holders. For pricing, I would baseline my estimate at what the coin inside the holder is...
From Chicago and going to NY for pizza? Sacrilege! I am telling Pizza Uno on you! :) I do not remember the name, but up near Grant's Tomb and...
I would imagine sir being able to find them yourself would create a greater connection to the coin. It would be great if we could, but all we can...
Isn't that what I said? :)
Yes, it would not be bad to take photos just to remind you what you wish to look up. I am with Mark though that I would not think one of these...
I guess I would wish to see the coin in hand to make sure its not a VDB. I may not be an expert like some others, but I have seen these coins...
Very nice and informative post for everyone here. Thank you very much for posting it for us. I especially appreciate telling everyone you copied...
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