If you had been around here longer you would know that I am constantly warning about that. Of course it only refers to modern bullion coins &...
Of course I can because the records are quite clear. Take a look at the chart below - [IMG] Clearly the market started upward in 1983. The...
Well, I thought it referred to a collection and book on that collection by Basel. But everything I found yesterday was in German and I'm quite...
If you read this you will have a basic understanding of leasing gold or silver -...
Would I be correct in assuming that you did not see this coin in hand before purchasing it ?
You're mixing things up a bit. The 2 things you are talking about had nothing to do with each other. The grade change - when MS65s became MS63s...
Well the coin market has been in a downturn for almost 2 years now. Yes - that means your coin was actually worth more 2 years ago than it is now....
But that is what I am saying - those huge price differences have existed as long as the grades have existed. People just didn't seem to notice...
Sorry, I have no references for the minors, just the crowns & talers of that era. Have to rely on Bart or DCH for this one, maybe another member...
I will readily admit that I have TRIED to forget most of them :p
One other point to make. Whether some of you realize it or not there are thousands of collectors who search modern coins on a daily basis looking...
No spock, we have never done that. Find a raw coin that is worth more than you paid for it - sure. But find a raw coin that is worth triple what...
I don't deny that and never did. But it is a matter of degree. None of them - not a single one - ever left the mint looking like that. And for...
Actually I do believe they never existed. Yeah there may have been a few that existed as they came of the press. But by the time they got dumped...
It refers to a book on the coins and that is the attribution. The ruler was Childeric III, the last Merovingian king. And yes - silver.
I'd really like to see that. I don't even care what the coin is, you go find me such a comparison.
Precisely. But those eyes need the training to be able to see it - few can.
To answer your question - yes, electrolysis is known to leave coins looking like that. Bad idea. We have another member, can't think of his...
You're still not getting the point. You still think that a high mintage number indicates that there are large numbers of high grade coins. But it...
I just wish I could see the mark he is talking about. As it is I can see nothing.
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