So which photos are representative of the coin in hand? How much premium do you think any toning is driving? Its kind of hard to take rarely...
I think the leg is definitely wear, I would go VF35-XF40 depending on luster in hand. I think this coin is a great example of coins I like,...
Government in the US right now is both the one forcing coin usage and impairing it. If it were not for sales taxes, I would think most coins would...
...but is that coin toned? It looks red to me, leading me to wonder why its on the Toning Premium thread. Is there a toning premium associated...
Well, if the politicians do not stop spending money like drunken sailors, it doesn't matter either way. If we can get our house in order, I say we...
Good to see someone else is not all glossy eyed about China. Yes, they are a large consumer of products, and have a lot more buying power than...
I would tend to agree with you about lower eye appeal coins, (though the TPG'ers do take that into account for their grade, though they...
Interesting idea about a large cent planchet. The weakness in the eagles breast and the front bust would appear to be lack of metal flow. Usually...
I would take it easy on Vnickels. I post here at work, so I don't post my coins either. Hopefully things I say would convince people I am a...
Indian Head/Buffalo nickels, to me the quintessential American coin. That would be my argument to you. I do not have a great collection, but have...
I am investing in some gaming stocks with exposure to China, some banking sectors, a few international value companies, and some REIT's. If any...
To the OP, PCGS and NGC are supposed to be the monitoring bodies, guaranteeing you that the grade the dealer lists is the correct grade. To me,...
Just a few points. One, regarding your point 2, backwardization is also a classic sign that the market expects prices to fall. It is not, as you...
Sorry jiexm2010, but so many people come on here with Chinese fakes we are wary of those coins posted here. If you bought from Semans, Robinson,...
Well, I just read in a Journal article that speculators are over 25% of all commodities right now, and much more than that for silver. The silver...
http://chinesecoins.lyq.dk/eBaydealers.html This is a good site as well. Please be careful like others have said, as the flood of fakes is...
VF 20-30 depending on the obverse, but the price is too low for that grade. Nice coin, and if it graded very good deal.
The press release said that it is owned 51% by B&M. B&M president will run it....
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