You are quite correct, but don't you think you left out one important point ? Something is truly worth what an educated buyer will pay for it, not...
Yes, they do use them, sometimes. But they absolutely do not use them on every coin. In fact they use them on very few coins. The vast majority of...
Your question is a good one, but you're making a bad assumption. I am not saying that the wear created the flat spots at all, the weak strike...
Some do it for the registry, some do it because they are uneducated and just don't know any better. And with coins of that grade, some do it...
Well, I thought it was fairly cheap at $4000. The coin was graded MS64 and for a coin 650 years old that is anything but common. Find a US gold...
Thank you for the compliment Eddie, but I make my share of mistakes too. In all honesty, I think the TPG did just that in this case - made a...
Because there are laws that tell them how much they can sell them for. Profits are returned to the General Fund - to pay for things that you...
That I did Andy, did being the key word. And yes they are all gone now.
It does have a lot of luster and it is exceptionally clean. But I can only call them as I see them.
Sure, wear is what makes it AU. And this coin is a good example of how to tell the difference from a weak strike, which the O mint coins are known...
Probably about $30.
Among dealers (dealer to dealer) it is. But on the dealer networks, if one agrees to buy a coin sight unseen and that lower price, he has no...
Let me see if I can make a better illustration for you to help you understand. Now this coin isn't an ancient, but it is quite old - minted in...
I'd have to say that's the nicest AU55 I've ever seen.
By ANA standards that's an F12. By PCGS standards I'd say that's an VF25.
That depends on the knowledge of the buyer. If it were me, for a coin like that it would drop the price 50%.
Eventually all coins are returned to the Federal Reserve banks - there are 12 of them nationwide. But before they get there the coins go through...
If it was me, I'd sell it and get another one. I spent many years collecting original Mint and Proof sets - literally looked through thousands and...
A Kleenex, Puffs - brand doesn't matter. Just a plain, ordinary tissue.
I used to collect by King, ruler or issuing authority, denomination (ducats & Louis d'or). Was always fond of Louis XIIII, Count Louis De Male,...
Separate names with a comma.
