Plan on seeing a lot of them - looks like the mint is gonna sell well over 2 million sets this year.
2b1ask1 - OK - you got me goin now and I have to ask - the coin in the pic you posted, is the color in the pic accurate ?
Dealers are just people - there's good ones - and bad ones.
The O mint coins I'd give a 64 to all of them - about $45 each. The '79 & '89 - 63 - $30 each.
This is a good idea - making posts like this and asking questions. It's how ya learn - and it allows others to learn as well. Including me :D
A bit more than just "dip" I'd say - more like fairly strong acid :eek:
That's the thing about a lot of rarities - if most folks don't know about it, nobody wants it. For a coin to be "rare" and valuable - it can't...
Cleaned ? - No. Damaged ? - Yes.
Nope - according the the mint's press release - all future sets will be satin finish aslo.
Vicious rumors :D
I have the same book that silvereagle mentioned, but my favorite is Gold Coins of the World - from Ancient Times to the Present 7th edition by...
Yes, I see what you mean. But I think it's one of those things like looking for shapes in the clouds - it's not really there, just coincidence.
Probably, but if everybody thought that way - nothing new would ever come along ;) The problem as I understand it is that the spots are in...
Well I got news for ya silvereagle - watching & helping you work on your collection gives me even more pleasure than working on my own ;)...
You're mixing up your coins Aidan - the silver version of that coin is the ducaton. The Rijksdaalder is a coin of smaller diameter & less weight...
I sure wouldn't remove it. Not sure I'd submit for regrade either - do you think it will upgrade ? Or do you just want it in an NGC slab ?...
A minor issue Sky - Marty is not the manufacturer of Air-Tite holders, he's just another retailer who sells them. Don't get me wrong though - I'm...
Are you kiddin ?? A knight on horseback - with a raised sword - on a gold coin ?? It don't get no better 'n that :) I have been literally...
Whoa now Speedy - let's not go adding steps :D Better make that 5 - 6 ;)
The ones I've seen are black.
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