Gold dollars always made me nervous. I think counterfeiters have faked this more than any other gold denomination, at least before the sigma fakes...
Awww, it looks like Severus has a bigger smile on his face already, being relieved of his confinement and able to breath fresh air! Good post...
Its a matter of degree of course. Everything in moderation. I liken it to food you eat. Every food in the world is unhealthy for you if you only...
I see the blame for all of this nonsense being laid squarely at the feet of the TPG'ers. First, they stated they would NEVER grade coins past...
I bet the same was said in the 60's of silver coins and buffalo nickels, I know the same was said in the 80's of copper cents. If they made a...
Yeah, same here. I thought this post would be about machine doubling, but the VDB to me appears classic hub doubling with the two rounded...
Not any different than what happened to the silver in the late 1960's. I wasn't around for that one, but its still Gresham's law. We are...
Five pounds of picked over coins should run about $30 give or take, $20 on a better day. If I were you, I would try to buy either fewer coins...
Well, a couple of pointers from someone who has made some money on bulk lots. NEVER buy from someone who is just offering some of his "hoard" but...
In the past you wouldn't have been kidding. I remember a story of a stash of Roman gold found. It was way to many for the early numismatic market...
Fair point. This point has been discussed here on the forum quite a bit. Doug has brought it up numerous times. I quickly looked at NGC and PCGS...
This more than anything else to me is the biggest argument for continued gold price appreciation. I married into this culture of buying gold, (had...
If you like toned coins, aren't you concerned by the fact if all coins got slabbed there no longer would be any toned coins?
Perfectly good waste of plastic.... My major problem with TPG'ers is that every one of them have their own grading standards, all of them...
..plus I doubt the slab adds any value at all to an ancient collector. I usually discount them since I have to go through the trouble of cracking...
I believe that mint marks are crafted into the dies, so it cannot be repunched mm like the old days. I also doubt a dd because of what desertgem...
I would pull a Doug and take it saw to it. The coin is bronze, so I would really like to see cheap plastic put a scratch in it.
Some ancient rings may be sold as "ring money" but most on Ebay and the like are small rings and are shaped so as not to be worn. The are small...
I just received in the mail a small group, (4) of Cleopatra VII coins. They are small coppers but show her portrait. I have others as well, but...
I heartily disagree. You cannot separate the auction price from the shipping fees. Any intelligent buyer will first look at shipping fees, then...
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