I am not stuck on anything. I am pointing out a period in which the vast majority would have been underwater if they had bought then and tried to...
In a very tiny, specific instance. Ok, 99% of all purchases made between 1980 and 1999. :)
I know I am not Doug, but valuing a coin like that one is tough. A damaged coin to me is different than one with a defective flan, even though the...
Yes very interesting coin. I know its tough losing something you wanted, especilly to unforeseen circumstances. For Ebay I would recommend a...
Better said than I did. Thank you. I also agree over a long time frame gold, like most commodities, will retain purchasing power, but that...
Silica is not perfect, has only a certain amount it can absord. Silver is highly reactive, so if you leave some exposed silver out its an...
I was going to go there as well, but if CONII is not a date, I doubted any regnal year dating would be considered a date by the OP either. I...
Just 3? There are tons on Ebay. Just go to world coins and search "lbs". I was going to suggest that, but it appears he is in Israel and shipping...
Winged, keep the coin in there as long as you like. Like most things in ancient colelcting, its up to you. If you like them that way, that is...
Just taking the 1986 price you have a dot on of $365.80 and adjusting taking it to today means you made, at "today's all time high" less than 6%...
Lol sometimes Cloud and I disagree, I am using the word "sometimes" with a grin on my face. We go back and forth, having fun sometimes, but...
I was going back to 1980 because from that point and for 20 YEARS gold was a bad buy. I measure a good or bad buy based upon cost versus sell...
There are many coins in the 1400's with what you would consider a date. I have a few. However, what is a date? Is it only what you are used to?...
Have you seen the gold chart throughout the 80's? I don't think that price was available until the 1990's. Why would anyone have bought in the...
I am old enough to know that throughout most of the 80's buying gold was a bad idea even in nominal terms. In real terms, since 1980 there has not...
My first thought is find a local coin store. Many of these have world coin boxes, with a low fee each, that you can pick through. This is an...
LOTS of books. Ancient coins books somewhat a specialty of mine. For beginners, Wayne Sayles makes some beginner books. David Sear has the...
Great thoughts as always Doug. The real sad truth of ancient collecting is the most expensive coins, (barring great rarities and the like), are...
You are right of course, in my mind I kind of commingle popularity with scarcity together. Kind of "market scarcity" if you will, all meaning on...
Winged, generically Republican denari used to be $50. This is for a common vf coin. Nowadays its more like $100-$125 from what I see. This is the...
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