Smart thing for the gov'mint to do would be place 3-5 in museums (Smithsonian already has two), and sell the rest. Would add quite a few million...
One reason for PCGS to list coin values on the high side is the 1% they get for coins that cross or get upgraded via reconsideration. Cal
Most auction houses will not accept credit cards or PayPal for invoices more than a couple thousand $ or so. Check, MO, or bank wire is required....
It's possible that high money volume buyers get a break on the buyer's premiums. If so, it's not made public. Maybe someone has inside info or...
Actually, it's a division process. Let's ignore S&H and taxes for now. Say the most you want to spend on a coin is $1000. If you subtract 17.5%...
Buyers consider the total price when purchasing coins. So bids in auctions by most buyers are done with the total cost in mind, and they decide...
Thanks very much for this post. Very informative. Look forward to seeing more. Cal
17.5% buyer's fee is pretty much standard for live auctions where there is also a paper catalog. The costs of renting a room, paying auctioneers...
Saw a Bailly trade dollar pattern, J-1315, on eBay (see URL). At first, thought it was just worn and abused. Closer inspection makes me think...
Do the grandkids actually have an interest in coins? If not, some other gift, even cash, might be better. If they have no interest in coins and...
Thanks for the info.
Anyone know if portable XRF (xray fluorescence) units can analyze a coin in a slab. I imagine large bench units have the range, but what about...
I think we're pretty much in agreement about the definition of a hub. I'm not so sure dies could not have been created from hubs before the 19th...
So, even the mint mark has to be there to fit your definition of a hub? Cal
Yup, you're right Doug. Reminds me of before I retired from biomedical research and would go to scientific meetings. Presenters would show a...
Still, a hub is a hub, whether used by a mint or a forger. I doubt the forger came up with the idea of a hub on his own. I think we still don't...
Thank you very much for that info. I'm curious if there are good articles or books on the technical aspects of early U.S. coinage. I'd like to...
You could be right. I don't know enough about metal engraving to know how hard it would be to produce flat fields on a hub. Personally, I could...
I have to root for small collectors getting first choice even if fewer coins are ultimately sold. Still think if the lottery were setup right, it...
I don't know what was actually done in the U.S. mint, but initially creating a master hub might have some advantages over initially creating a...
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