I wasn't aware that Heritage copyrighted its site. And their spreads are not available to most log-ins, to my knowledge. Someone could always...
$20 Libs. command a premium over Saints in MS63 and above usually. Compare prices to Apmex which also sells these. 1904 is the common date,...
Thanks, Charmy. And now we know what the guy with the zombie avatar actually looks like. I know it would be very difficult, but he might be able...
Coin World had an article on this today: http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=2707&1879-Stella-Variety
Sometimes they let it slide, if it is the reverse with the problems. Look at enough 2 1/2 Indians where the reverse is probably a couple grades...
Here are Heritage's current spreads: edited - post a link Owle The lower set are their sell indications. They are cheaper by far than...
They paid stronger than any others I could find at the Baltimore show, spot price for platinum and palladium. I lost over $500 not going to them,...
Good points. One of the biggest problems with stolen merchandise is their profitability and difficulty of tracking. Let's say a thief gets a...
If you compare this field with antiques, stamp collecting, etc., clearly the same rules apply. Ever watch Antiques Roadshow or the many similar...
There are numerous dynamics in current bid and asks on generic gold; it is basically an honest market, I don't know that any hedge funds or...
One defintion of "trap" is "something by which someone is caught unawares"(Merriam-Webster). So I think it meets that criteria. You walk the...
I wonder if a grading service like PCGS with their fingerprint imaging of coins has ever been able to work with law enforcement on stolen coins,...
I was talking with Tommy of "The Elusive Spondulix" yesterday, a truly classic coin dealer, he's worked as a grader at both NGC and PCGS. He was...
I used to be on speaking terms with individuals who believed that having insurance on vehicles demostrated a lack of faith, paying taxes to...
If I get a group of really great coins together I think I will see if one of the grading services will pedigree it with as lofty and...
Incandescent or scattered lighting is one of the worst for accurately looking at coins. The painful thing about buying coins is realizing you...
Another dealer who had a lot of frankly rare coins that would be worth near what he was asking if they could conceivably grade, but clearly the...
I went to one of my first and favorite coin shows today that has been in operation since 1960. Plenty of good dealers and coins on the bourse...
Thanks for the correction. My posting was imperfect as you cite; I thought it was important to get a debate going on the article. And that is...
I tried to access his major book on US coins at two Connecticut libraries; it was listed as in reference not to be checked out, but when I and...
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