Are you saying that the pillar 2R as a class is rarer than the 1796 quarter, or that each individual date and mint combo is rarer? Comparing a...
Did he write his listing at a Bob Marley concert? Reading it makes me want to vote "no" on any drug legalization referendums...
The 1796 quarter is a not only a one year type, but the first issue of that denomination, with a total surviving population estimated in the 600...
Just think how many high priced Morgan's have a higher survival rate than your half dime. I'm sure there are fewer survivors than even the 1909...
1. Early American classics with eye appeal regardless of numerical grade. 2. World coins, particularly from countries with growing middle...
The photo screams both cleaned and juiced.
I bid $280 on an item recently in the heat of the moment but got outbid. I later received a second chance offer. The seller told me the item got...
The discussion at this point seems to be centered around condition rarities of regular circulation issues. Since that market is in its infancy,...
The term "moderns" is way too broad so it doesn't make sense to "bash" them. Astronomical mintages notwithstanding, I often find myself...
On a more serious note, I wonder what the proliferation of Red Books will do to the popularity and significance of the original one that we all...
. I totally agree. I would never spend that kind of money on a coin in a details holder, especially when I could get a problem free example for...
Just got this in the mail today. It made it from Hawaii to my mailbox on the East Coast in 3 days :) The roughness looks a bit more pronounced...
I would go with a nice Colonial or early federal piece. You just can't beat absolute rarity. For $500 you could buy a problem free VF state...
How on Earth did you get it that cheaply? I can understand bad photos, but was it misclassified, or did the seller do a BIN and didn't know what...
I will say that most of us (hopefully) are not too leveraged in our numismatic purchases... It is a bit scary how flimsy all investment classes...
We need to keep in mind that stocks, bonds and bank deposits generate income in the form of interest and dividends regardless of whether or not...
Just look at realized prices on EBay and Heritage and decide how much you are willing to pay, and don't let yourself get sucked into bidding more....
A lot of those were weakly struck, so I'm going to go out on a limb and call it a 40.
I already see that happening. For example, I just sold on Ebay a couple of low grade semi keys I bought back in the 90's (1916 Walker and 1921...
Technical grade of 58 due to rub, market graded to 61/62 for eye appeal as it has decent looking surfaces.
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