mebbe we should ask for a CoinTalk discount. :)
So I'm sitting here looking for bargains to pop up on BIN, and I see this: Complete 18-Coin 1909 Mint Set #1 PCGS Registry Barber Lincoln...
The "substantial discount" I usually see at local coin shows is around 30-40% below melt, compared to maybe 4-5% below melt for 90%. Those are buy...
It's got about the same proportion of silver relative to face value as other coins of the era. For the first couple of years, though, they were...
You're neglecting the cost of getting that nickel back out of the war-nickel alloy. As I've said in other threads, war nickels trade at a...
Hey, I remember your intro thread about that collection! For me, it was my grandparents -- they had a small assortment of older coins that they'd...
Gaahh! I'm guessing the chloride ions would make it attack the coins a LOT more quickly than plain vinegar. I might experiment with this with...
Wow, they were calling them Barber coins five years before he was even born? :)
I'd love to, but I have no idea what you were trying to say...
LOL! Any time you can get non-cull Morgans for $26 each, grab 'em with both hands. As for the premium stuff, I'm in no position to grade/price raw...
I'd probably go over melt. :)
Yeah, why is it that the coolest, most useful chemicals are always the most expensive ones? Oh, wait, I forgot "water". Never mind. :)
Sorry, you may be right. I was thinking of pH reducer for pools, which I think is generally pretty strong hydrochloric acid, and would work very...
Not that it's relevant to the discussion at hand, but boy, do I wish that someone would correct the misspelling in the title of this thread......
Not sure what the "scam" is -- he's clearly stating what he'll offer, and people are free to take him up on it, ignore him, or point and laugh....
pH down is acid. It should work.
Sure, I can see that, too. It just seems like a dealer would have resources to land Peace dollars at lower prices than this. Maybe he figured he'd...
Thanks for the link! I bought one similar to this, and thought I was getting a good deal because it went up to 300g; most only went to 200g. The...
A dealer at last weekend's show was selling them at $12.50 each. I picked a borderline good 1918-D and S; the later, more common dates ranged up...
Thanks for the discussion, everyone. As an occasional eBay gambler, I really value this insight into the decision processes of pros.
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