If a coin is expensive and you’re paying with a check, the dealer may want to wait until the check clears and then ship you the coin. This is...
I agree that collectors that hold on to high grade, common date PM coins will see the numismatic value rise. All those coins being melted...
Similar situation in many parts of N. Calif. especially the Bay Area. The technorich in Silicon Valley will buy a fairly small (< 2,000 sq ft)...
I understand your concern. Insurance companies are in business to collect premiums, not pay claims. However, the chance of a bank employee...
Rise in price may become less steep over time with increased mining. World silver mining production has decreased since 2016, maybe earlier. At...
Heritage boasted at midyear that they had record first half sales … almost a billion dollars. I believe coin prices have increased due in part to...
Yeah, that will be my strategy for bidding too. Decide the max I will pay, then max bid is 1/[1 + buyer’s premium as a fraction]. If max total...
Goes to 22% on Jan 1. You'd think that the success of Great Collections would give them and SB a hint. My more recent consignments have gone to...
I really like the Massachusetts coin too. Thanks for showing it. Mike
I think the situation also has to be viewed from the perspective of collectors who already have gold coins, especially if the coins are not rare...
John, I stopped years ago buying recent U.S. Mint productions. Basically, I regard them as being like the Franklin Mint, and regard recent...
Pics below are of Judd-1315, a pattern trade dollar, PCGS PR-63. It was designed by Joseph Bailly, a sculptor. It may be the first U.S. coin...
Very cool pattern. Thanks for posting. Mike
Would be nice if everyone used standard terminology, but that’s not the case. The pic below is from no less a place than the British Museum in...
Randy, Except for very early ancient coins, the coiners did not strike a lump of metal with the dies. Instead, the metal was melted and poured...
Not sure the process is re-patinating but is actually patina revealing. True patina is a coating of metal oxides, sulfides and perhaps a few other...
Ancient Roman coins, especially high-end gold coins, are uniquely identifiable because they are handmade and dies for the same type differ...
ANS is very different from ANA. ANA is primarily oriented toward collectors while ANS is primarily oriented toward numismatic research. Much of...
Recent story about in the NY Times. I agree ANS needed to move from Manhattan. They are paying almost $2 million per year in rent, and visits...
Just got an email about it. Next show is Feb 18-20. Glad it’s back. Have usually attended one show a year there. Cheap trip from NorCal. A...
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