Great advice Mark. Everyone should mark this one down. If the dealer does not think you know the value, do you really think he is going to offer...
Yes. You need to keep your ears open. Once you get to an auction or two make sure you register and get on any mailing lists you can. Also check...
20? I would say 500.
More than 10 available, he will be racking in over 200 million dollars!!!! anyone think Ebay should have a minimum listing fee associated with...
Someone posted about this same dealer's auction a month ago. He thinks his little error is valuable, so that is his right. No one here would think...
I understand Chris, I was just saying that maybe people were mad before since they were out the money and the volume wasn't delivered. Now, they...
Agreed of course. It is like any education, you cannot appreciate it unless you have it, and if you have it you cannot imagine not having it....
Most of us here have bought at auction, but I think you mean a local auction in person. I go to those sometimes. I find common stuff goes too high...
Its a good point, but have people prepaid for the 5th Vol II? Maybe that is the difference, that orders haven't been accepted and money paid out....
I am sure these aren't as nice as what you described, just from my limited experience they seem to tone nicely. Toning is always in the eye of the...
Gold seizures is a way for government to assert its authority as monetary master of an economy. If people are able to hoard gold then gold will...
Great advice. I am not above buying problem coins, but at a problem coin price, not full price.
Voted for you. Good luck. Thanks for the contest.
The 16 is a semi key? I just got a really pretty toned one in a group of silver coins. It might only be an AU but sure looks nice. I know I am...
You were lucky to be on the mailing list. I was young then and never had that kind of money. I have acquired a couple of catalogs now, and they...
We agree, I don't know of any incidents right now forcing a change. My only point, which I believe you know but making clear, is that there IS...
I wonder if it was a net grade, (market grade)? The details do not look like an 8 to me at all especially with all of the lettering nice and crisp.
Is that a typo about Alltrista providing blanks for cents? I thougth you said all cents were made from strip at the mint. I was wondering how they...
I just knew Doug Smith would have the definitive answer when he got around to reading this. :)
So, I don't collect US coins any more, but sometimes buy large lots just to break up and sell/hoard at cheap prices. Does this make me an investor...
Separate names with a comma.
