True sir, but then you are also taking the PM market risk. The reason they constrict is collectors are not willing to pay the pm premium. Your...
What is the cut of Ebay? 10%? Cheaper than traditional, but still pretty steep. Sure, vest pocket dealers have always tried to make some money,...
Fine. Sorry if you believe I mischaracterized "almost always" as always. Still, your thread was pretty dogmatic that collectors will ALMOST ALWAYS...
Like I said, it will always be honest differences of opinion. I never said there was chaos, but there was massive change and decentralization...
The OP created the thread since somone else created a thread contending its always cheaper to buy online than at a coin show. You are right, good...
Interesting theory. Btw I agree it will always be a subject of debate. However, I think you put too much emphasis on Charlemagne. He was the...
Very nice dealer, I have dealt with him for years. My favorite Minnesota dealer. His main business is world coins, but buys and sells all coins,...
Is it that bad to have to agree with me? ;)
Matt is a member here, but this review has absolutely nothing to do with this fact. I have ordered coins from him numerous times. He is always...
"Investing in coins". Bad, bad idea. If you want to invest, invest in investments, (stocks, bonds, land, etc). If you wish to diversify then...
Lol, I hear you. Auctions on other sites are up for a month of more sometimes. Even worst. I was looking at a coin a long time, and was high...
Just be careful guys. These aren't hoards in the proper sense of the word. A true hoard of coins are a group found together that the owner buried...
I agree. There is benefit to the auction company of underbidders, it still does not lessen the sting if its you and you really wanted the coin...
[ATTACH] I bought this for about 1/3rd of what online dealers want for it from a local coin show. Its an Ostrogothic gold coin struck after the...
...Characeans, Sassanids, Parthians, Kushans, Sogdians, White and Red huns, Indo-scythians, Indo-parthians, Elamites....... This just illustrates...
Charlemagne? Interesting. Is that the cutoff between ancient and medieval, or dark age and medieval? I could maybe understand the latter, (save of...
Wwe have discussed this here before. Personally, I find it depends on the civilization/area of the world. In Europe, traditionally the cutoff if...
Here is an article on these at NumisWiki: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=anonymous%20follis The coin I wanted out of...
They are early October and late March. The fall show is called the MOON show, the spring one called Northwest Coin Club show. Let me know and I...
Thinking about this coin, it's exactly what drove me from US collecting. This coin would be slabbed Unc. However, it looks like this. This is why...
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