Good question, because 99% of the people involved in numismatics know better than to even waste their time looking at the Blue Book. To be honest,...
They include circulated grades in the indexes. But the circ grades are outnumbered by the MS grades for a couple of reasons. 1 - there are more MS...
It always varies depending on the dealer doing the selling. General rule of thumb has pretty much always been 10% over spot, but some dealers may...
They were indeed, and always attracted a crowd of others none of us even knew. It led to some quite interesting discussions. I had my first live...
Well it wouldn't quite be the first. We started having live CT meetings at coin shows, including the FUN show, many years ago, and I always...
Yeah, a lot of people think that. But it is a falsehood. The true value of a coin is what educated people will pay for it. But I will grant you,...
You can find out everything you want right here - http://www.pcgs.com/prices/frame.aspx?type=coinindex&filename=index Now some people discount...
It can be a good way to start, but to be even relatively successful one needs to have a certain level of knowledge first. Honestly, the best...
These particular coins and many others like them, as well as those from several other countries, are indeed pretty common. 10-15 years ago, all...
And what exactly is it that you think my view of toned Morgans is ? I love attractively toned Morgans. But it is my opinion that particular coin...
Not according to that chart it hasn't Frank. The coin market right now is the lowest it has been since 2007.
The premium is going to depend largely on "who" it is that is looking at the coin. Some will get all goggle eyed and ooooh and ahhhh over it. And...
Overall, the coin market has been going down, considerably, for the last 7 years. http://www.pcgs.com/images/graphs/index10graph.gif
Brandon - I admire the fact that you are trying hard to make your idea work. All too few of our young people would even think about trying to...
You're planning on selling coins as part of your starter kits. Do you really think any coin dealer is going allow you to compete with him in his...
We're not arguing though. I was merely pointing out the differences between the 2 TPGs. And not just for you, but for anyone who reads this thread.
Correct. But, PCGS is more lenient. The PCGS "Full Bands" designation for Roosevelts requires that both the upper and lower pair of bands on the...
Let's not forget that VF covers a lot of territory - VF20, 25, 30, 35. The most recent sales on Heritage show a VF20 ranging from $560-$650. But...
I think you've already got a lot of competition - http://www.amazon.com/Comictopia-Coin-Collector-Starter-Kit/dp/B0030JAZ12...
No need to remove it, I just merged the two into 1 thread.
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