You make several excellent points. The more information you can compile, and knowledge acquired, the better. I used to subscribe to CDN monthly,...
One of the reasons that I posted this was to point out that it seemed obvious that the writer intentionally snubbed Coin Dealer Newsletter (grey...
I just finished reading David Hall’s article in the December Coin World in which he laments the lack of coin price guides and collectors “buying...
I like all intrinsic gold and silver, but older the better.
If you fail to title the box jointly with another person, or otherwise authorize their access, the heirs can still get in the box, along with a...
I vividly recall, shortly after PCGS started up and thereafter, the sounds one could occasionally hear at the big coin shows...the "crack" of the...
Since the deceased husband was the only title owner on the box, the ownership will be in his estate. If he had a will, the terms of that document...
Reading these posts places me in much more danger of becoming a collector of ancients.
These both look authentic to me, but since I fall in the generalist category, like you, I am posting primarily to keep this post current for the...
My program with Trove Software is called Coin Elite. Ted
I have used Coin Elite for at least 25 years. It seems to be as good as anything out there and is customizable.
Except those in collectors' hands that have been sitting in storage since graded. :happy:
How about just accurate grading per ANA standards? All grading is subjective to a degree and "experts" vary in their opinions on a regular basis,...
The hobby changed, dramatically so, when you could no longer find coins to collect in circulation. Most collectors prior to 1965 or so had blue...
Despite what they claim, the grading services DO NOT treat all submissions equally, for whatever reason. I have a beautiful, original, toned...
Exactly the point.
In today's world, the value of money is dependent upon the strength of the full faith and credit of the issuing government. In the case of the...
"Some dealers weren’t that pleasant to deal with and seemed burnt out. Some were content just talking with customers they knew so you couldn’t...
Agree...had those at the 2014 convention!
Appears to be a cast copy of a real specimen. Note the multiple depressions throughout.
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