I know I am being cryptic, and I apologize. Sear has it at an average price for the series, nothing really unusual. I just have a reason I want...
So, there is a coin I have been searching for actively for about eight years. Its probably on my top three list. Everyone says it's just scarce,...
I am with Doug. A "set" of anything doesn't do anything for me, unless it's something like a group showing gradual barbarization of a certain...
Chipped Sassanian coins are found more frequently in the eastern part of the empire. Maybe something to do with longer distances travelled, part...
Good points Doug. I still remember reading some reviews of books in Kroh's guide, my favorite being, "I think I am actually dumber by reading...
Ancient collectors are lucky there are lots of good websites now for them. Back in the day, we had to settle for yahoo groups and the like. The...
Retail, no. But, remember many dealers are more wholesale dealers than retail. Point being there are price and margins points within all...
It all comes down to what you want. Whatever way a person wishes to collect is great. I never disparage what or how a person wishes to collect,...
The whole "box of 20" thing I have never got. Yes, I understand where it is going. Yes, I know I appreciate high grade coins. To me, the "box of...
I have seen more junk available lately as well. I also saw a pretty large group of 2012 ASE's come on the market around here. These are simply a...
I too was in the automotive component industry for a time. That industry is just tough overall. To say, though, that X margin is "required" is...
You are assuming it's random chance like the lottery. It's not, or at least shouldn't be. Trust me, finding a high end 64 in such a situation will...
It was just an example sir to show how there are fixed components and variable components to the situation, so putting everything in terms of...
Its a key, even though the coins inside it are freely available for much cheaper? Sounds like a lot for the cardboard packaging to me, but if that...
I have thought about a PO box. Maybe I should, but have never had a package go missing to my house, (knock on wood). Besides, with what I buy, no...
A dealer like Tom would have a better opinion, but I am not sure its that high. There is a reason there is such a large jump, usually having to do...
LikeTom said, its a data point. You are very right about crackouts distorting these numbers, but since they are the only hard numbers anyone has,...
NO, you are correct. I have some dealers who call me when they get ancients, since they do not specialize in these and prefer to just get rid of...
Yeah, I am wondering if its another person who looks up the price of a coin and automatically takes the highest price because they don't know how...
The one thing sir I would caution is that is still depends on the specific coin. A $5000 problem free, collector grade, highly desired coin the...
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