http://www.cointalk.com/t130595-3/ Mmarotta was nice enough on page three to paste a link to the article.
Good advice. Please John, don't fret too much about the whole issue, buy coins that you enjoy for your pleasure. I do not usually sell, so all of...
Just like housing what it used to sell for does not guarantee it will get back there. I love your thinking, very intelligent reversion to the...
Look in any book about greek coins, understand the conversion between the units of measure, then look at the weights of silver and gold in the...
I am referring to the NN article by a TPG grader. He stated unequivicably that "old" collectors should forget everything they know about grading,...
No, its not. You are completely correct. However, it just appears the risk in this market is fairly high with no diagnostics to show relative...
I would disagree a little with Cloud, (of course). The ratio USED to be extremely important, as it was a very accurate approximation of the rarity...
Agree with others, BU used to be a legal meaning that it is an uncirculated coin without impair luster. With TPG'ers freely slabbing circulated...
Well I didn't see the entire collector base flocking to colored coins regardless of attractiveness being worth "premiums" either. It was that way...
Good to know, thanks. I know old bags from the mint used to be where most error collectors started.
I would say depends on date, and how you acquire coins. Modern coins have lower error rates overall. Older ones that have been in circulation have...
I love toned coins. I think a nice darker coin is just more attractive than bright silver or copper. Unless you know you will keep this coin...
But rounds legally cannot say Dollar or United States of America since they would be imitating coins. Either way its false.
Yup, a lot of very smart people lost their butt predicting the dotcom bust. They were right, just too early. Especially when markets are acting...
I am sure there are, but you have to ask what they bought with that $10. Money is not stationary. I sold some things a couple of years ago to...
^.^ This. This also applies to British Trade dollars, probably more faked than even ours. The only coin I would be more leery of uncertified would...
No, because we wouldn't be serious. Collectors and other similar groups do this from time to time but are never taken seriously because the mint...
I use safety flips for most coins. I like being able to see both sides, have ample room for documentation, and be able to remove them when I feel....
Look in front of the face. You can see the traces of the indentation, and on the reverse you can see the traces of the punch there as well. The...
This is one from Forum, not mine. Mine are similar, some better, some worst.
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