toronto - said quite plainly, you have a different way of thinking than many of us, that much is obvious. Not saying that's right or wrong, just...
Read post #7 ;)
Honestly, I think you are going to be hard pressed to dispose of such a collection. The market for such coins is very, very thin, meaning very few...
So start the thread boss man and be done with it ;)
While you guys are all deciding what and how, let's not forget the last time the forum tried to decide on something and just how well that worked...
The haze, the toning, of the Brown Ikes, just like with any other coin, has about a million different variables involved. Yes the metal content of...
You guys can discuss economics and standard business practices for the various industries all you want (I'd really prefer you did it elsewhere...
There's a bit more to it than that guys. You see, the book, and it is a book not an electronic file, is printed 4 times a year, or every quarter...
If you only knew how many people have already tried what you are thinking of, and failed, miserably, you'd quit thinking about it.
There was a study done at a university some years ago, the conclusion was that the numbers (pop numbers) were probably off by 20% or so. Yes....
It got there some time ago. But always keep in mind, what I said at the very beginning is true. There is no such thing as a rule of thumb for...
No, the dealer isn't always right. But neither is the customer. And there's something that used to be taught to children called common courtesy....
I use it, along with this one as its companion - (both in the special limited editions) [IMG]
Go read post #41 to have an actual, real life, example of percentages. Then read post #102. It is also accurate. As for what defines high end,...
They don't adhere to them at all Jesse.
Other than modern bullion, some modern commems, and junk silver, the metal value has virtually no effect on the prices of coins. However, the...
If I remember correctly Rick doesn't exactly grade the same way the TPGs do.
As for people's comments about dealers ignoring them or being busy. If you were the one the dealer was talking to, how would you feel if he...
Usually, it's because they don't want to have to keep changing stickers on all of their coins every time the market changes. If you've got a 1000...
Yeah, the Mint Sets came in those cardboard holders and looked like these - http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/331232707278?lpid=82 The early Proof...
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