Respectfully, I believe my post may have been too wordy and you missed something. Although I placed pre-bids, I don't intend to do that in the...
Hello everyone, Recently, I've been tracking my bids and strategies in order to understand what strategies work best and whether shill bidding...
I think their usefulness really depends on how specialized you are and the rarity of the coins you're after. It also depends on whether you're...
Thanks for the write-up and the photos. Recently, when my wife was mentioning a trip to Greece, I suggested to head up to Vergina to see this....
Recently, I acquired this coin minted by Demetrios I Poliorketes. I found it fascinating and wound up paying more than I have for any bronze coin...
As yet another tangent, my son recently mentioned this "deal" with the possibility of ancient coins from a company that normally deals in sports...
Yes. My son only earns what the slot sells for, but he still has to get the card to the buyer. You're correct that the buyer pays for the...
In the general case, yes. If all other things are constant, I prefer a VG over a nice F. But, if there's some aspect of the coin that makes it...
I guess it depends on whether one sees a coin as an "historical artifact" or as an "object of value." For those in it to show off the shiniest and...
Surprised no one's added this one. [ATTACH]
I've written this before, but here's how I see all collectors. Everyone's somewhere in the middle of the triangle.[ATTACH] Investment - buys...
This can happen in other ways for coins. My Athens tet was sold at CNG in 2005 for $2500. I purchased it last year in a CNG auction for a fraction...
The interesting thing I've noticed about modern sports cards is they have a high "initial" value. The most valuable cards are found in very...
Yes, this is one method of breaking. He also buys a box say for $800 with 40 packs, and sells each pack off for $50. People buy numbered packs....
Thanks Joe! This is exactly what I was looking for. One other dumb question: if the seller hand delivers a coin, do they charge you extra for...
Thank you for all the replies! I checked FedEx, and they have two services that sound interesting: 1) Declared value up to $100k. They're clear...
Yes. I've never had an issue with any of the replica coins I've purchased there.
Hello everyone, Note that by "high-end coin" I mean any coin that sells for more than $100k. Since I love my wife and very much desire to remain...
Personally, if I had the money/desire I would buy one of these aureii. However: The work done must be disclosed I would want it at a sharp...
I think you're correct for some coins, but what I bid on a coin varies by my priority. I'm pretty methodical in my purchases and have a list of...
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