They never struck Double Eagles at either Dahlonega or Charlotte. :(
Why has PCGS lagged ? Is this still true ? I take it neither PCGS nor NGC took pics back in the 1980's and 1990's ?
One shouldn't have had anything to do with the other.
My understanding is that Central States has gone downhill the last 5-7 years though they had a good show last year attendance-wise.
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You have to. As a novelty item or a 1-time purchase, they're OK. But the premiums on the 1/10th or 1/20th ounce gold coins can be 40%. And you...
At FUN 2020, I bought a 1915-S MS-63 for the price of spot gold, maybe a $30 premium when gold was about $1,600. So maybe a 5% premium accounting...
Inquiring minds want to know !! :D
Could be, we may never know. :( I wouldn't be surprised if it is mixture of various hoards to give it size/critical mass, though this Hoard is so...
Pics ???
Part III of the Fairmont Collection analysis is now up:...
He's getting up there in years. Had a co-writer on his LH DE book about a decade ago. And has never done a 2nd Edition on his 2004 Whitman Red...
The price of silver aside, when you pay a certain premium for years and/or decades...and then it doubles or triples or more....you notice it....
I just assumed that the use of Bower's name implied he was a part-owner and/or had an interest in the firm. Guess not.
But isn't that in the past ? If most of the coins (I'll have to re-read it, but if the bulk are already out) then the supply hits should have...
A guest blogger at Doug Winters website has done some spectacular sleuthing and analysis on the composition and details of The Fairmont...
I thought that too, but I think you can still Edit it, no ? You can always ping a Mod and ask them to clear it up. :banghead:
1884-O....should change the subject title. :D
So $6 on a $22 silver price ? Still seems rich....I thought the premium used to be ~$2 when silver was $18-$30 going back a few years ? :wideyed:...
We continue to hold nicely over $2,000....that wasn't the case in 2020, 2022, and 2023 where we gave it up pretty quickly. We traded above that...
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