Story on the SS Central America: "The marketing for this group of double eagles (as well as a large number of massive ingots and gold bars) was...
How did our silver coins come to end up with 0.77344 ounces of silver ? I know for Saints, at $20.67/oz. and the coin was a double eagle so it...
I guess when you specialize in a particular coin type, you can achieve a level of grading expertise that the TPGs -- who have to be experts in...
Yup, I never heard of PhotoSeal...gonna check them out now. Are you saying there are other CAC-like firms out there that tried to grade the...
BitCoin may go up or down. But it is NOT a currency. Doesn't meet any of the requirements of a currency. The first time someone is hacked or...
A 4-day coin show that seems very well-run....and it's not anywhere near as well-known as the other biggies. A good job to strike while the iron...
Please report back on dealer attendance and public attendance, too !
Wow, 1 guy puts on a show that big ? Impressive.....where did they hold it ? A hotel ?
If anything, I think that some of the "C" coins are probably more deserving of a 1-grade lower reduction. I simply never bought that the "A"...
This show -- and other Florida shows including FUN -- no doubt benefit from all the transplanted retirees who have plenty of time (and $$$ :D )....
I would think it just shows that pre-1900 Liberty Head DE's are just very tough to get in Mint State, esp. Type 1 and Type 2's. But you could...
Thanks for the update...might be the biggest coin show held (at least mentioned here on CT) since C-19 hit last March.
Wow...that's a pretty big show. It's about 2x the Parsippany (Garden State) Coin Show held monthly. Lakeland is monthly, quarterly.... ?
Publius, great update...how many dealers/tables would you estimate ?
So true..if everyone here agreed with 100% of what I post, what the hell would I learn here ? Whey even come to CT ? Love the give-and-take,...
He wanted the CAC and it couldn't get the sticker at MS-66.
I don't think greed entered into the equation here, Phil. I think the guy just had a hard-on for CAC and was willing to have a lower grade with...
Thanks LD.....I've been a bit more active over there of late, maybe I'll get an invite for FUN 2022. Hope to see all my FUN friends again in 11...
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