That is one of the nicest 8 escudo cobs I have ever seen. I believe it to be graded accurately. It is only my opinion of course - but I rather...
I'll second Jody's comment. Tell us what you would like to buy and I'll be happy to recommend sellers.
Trust me on this one - that '24-S Peace dollar IS NOT MS65.
If one looks closely at the details of the two coins there are quite a few differences that stand out. So many in fact that it is obvious that the...
Using a dealer you trust is always a good alternative to ebay. But what many folks fail to realize is that these same good dealers also sell on...
Howdy borisd - Welcome to the Forum !! I believe what you have there is a medal that commemorates the reign of Franz Joseph that has been made...
The scratch is there because the scratch was on the genuine coin they copied to make the counterfeits.
One of the reasons this book is so high priced is because of its catalog value to collectors. The descriptions & quality pictures provide...
I'm with you on this one Sylevester ;) You keep on tempting me with that gold noble though and I'm just gonna have to have one :D
I am reluctant to make this post for fear that many will not understand it and get the wrong idea. For myself and many others, on any of the coin...
Check ebay and other realized auction prices. They're more accuarte than the price guides anyway ;)
Hmmmm - I have seen quite a few examples of it already in realized auction prices. Coins that were sold earlier this year and then bought back by...
See ya when ya get here ;)
It seems that my problem is that I'm my own worst enemy. I pick an area that I like and begin looking for nice examples reasonably priced. As I...
Coin collecting is like any other trade, business, hobby or way of life. To be good at it - you must have experience. No amount of book learning...
Well regrettably - it seems the rest of the world has figured that out too. Prices have been climbing steadily :( Some to the point where I...
Normally I refrain from comments on coins like this simply because they are beyond the scope of my knowledge. But that is in regard to the...
Based on the pics I believe it to be natural toning - hard to say for sure though without the coin in hand. And toning like that really makes it...
Speedy - I guess I just haven't been blunt enough. For I have said at least 25 times in various posts on this Forum alone, that I believe the...
Thinking that gold coins and silver dollars readily circulated is a common misconception that many collectors have. To be sure - some of them did...
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