OK Vic, you were being serious and I was joking around. So, on a serious note, if you actually understood, I don't think you'd disagree with at...
It doesn't ? Look at the surface of the bust - [IMG] Now look at what the surface looks like on an example that is not corroded looks like...
I would agree with that. But more often, when somebody thinks there is no obvious reason, there really is a reason, and a valid one. But they...
o_O OK, who the heck are ya and what have you done with the real Vic ??
I'm thinking the coin is corroded and has no business being graded at all.
Warn me the next time Vic, I almost had to take a pill when I read that ! :D
At its core it's a philosophy issue, and like all philosophies there are differing views. And each person has to decide for themselves which view...
Are there bad dealers in the world ? Yes, of course there are. Are there good dealers in the world ? Yes, of course there are. Should we...
I kind of assume you are trying to make a play on words - as in who actually "made the market" - the sellers or the buyers ? And my comments refer...
Have ya been gone ? :D
Not really. I collected mint products in original mint packaging for over 30 years. Thus I was one of those who was willing to pay a small premium...
The coin has XF details in my opinion, but it is most definitely scratched. And scratched badly enough that if sent to a TPG they would put in a...
The coin market as a whole is depicted in the first graph I posted.
As a general rule, coins at shows at cheaper than other venues.
Would you prefer generic gold ? http://www.pcgs.com/prices/Frame.aspx?type=coinindex&filename=gengold Mint State rare gold ?...
Good write up, but I'd qualify your last statement a little bit to - "no easily visible hairlines". The hairlines are there, they are just very...
What I find most impressive is the lady's writing ability. What she did is not exactly easy to do and it takes talent. It's kind of like looking...
Well Frank, people will only believe what they want to believe. So they would much rather look at this graph - [IMG] - than they would look at...
This is not for individual coins - http://www.pcgs.com/prices/frame.aspx?type=coinindex&filename=index - but it can show you performance over...
In addition to what Chief already said, and yes the varieties are very important in determining price, there is one more thing that played a part...
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