Is buying a TPG coin a guarantee that it has not been cleaned and is problem free? Here is the coin in question:...
19lyds, that is funny. Guy and Cherd, how do you buy then? Leheigh96: I returned the book to the library but the author, Ed Reiter, concluded...
So you have a collection of 1 coin?:rolleyes:
I thought so too but this is the book: " The New York Times Guide to Coin Collecting: Do's, Don'ts, Facts, Myths, and a Wealth of History " by Ed...
Thanks. So what is a "problem coin"? I understand the cleaning thing (if I can even tell) but say I go to a coin show. How would I know a problem...
How about coin price guides from the 70's, 80's, and 90's? They are only $2-3 each.
So the 1870 is estimate, but I read most of the old coins have been cleaned. Done well, you cannot tell Done bad, you may be had Or is it...
Assuming you had the money and liked these coins, how far up the grading scale would you buy into? How nice is nice enough? Although not...
maybe I should start a new thread but how will you preserve them? How long will a PR70 ultra cameo stay that way? Is it expected to corrode or do...
My teabag reads: "Your worth is not measured by what you have, but what you have to offer"
Well, I'm liking what I see with the: Key Dates and Rarities Index
GDJMSP, then wouldn't that mean that whoever bought your coins would make a profit. I can't see how they could lose more as you already took the hit.
I think that because coins are money, there is the illusion that there is some type of investment or financial potential. But really coins are...
Longnine009, agreed. Just because companies have the potential to make money does not mean they will. Also investment does not = make money. It's...
Based on books I read, it was based on Wall Street investment firms like Solomon Brothers adding rare coins to their investment portfolios and the...
I was reading "The World of Coins and Coin Collecting" and the author referenced Coin World's "Price Trends", a composite index of coin prices for...
Stocks are an investment because companys generate income. You are buying based on future income / anticipated profits. Coins and precious metals...
Okay, something did not look quite right. Just too perfect.
And that's the kicker right there.
Thanks for all the responses, I appreciate them. The good news is the buyer changed his feedback to positive but still wrote he would have liked a...
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