Agree. I was aware of this when I resumed collecting in 1998. I first looked in the Red Book to get an idea of the estimated cost for different...
US are the most popular in the world measured by the number of collectors, but only because the US probably has more collectors than the rest of...
Don't know about the font but it sounds exactly like what I read in the 1980's. Of the reasons provided, everyone in the second category applies...
California Numismatic Investments (a PNG dealer I believe) publishes their buy/sell prices on their website. I have never bought or sold from...
I wouldn't go for the payment plan either. You are admitting you cannot afford what you are trying to buy and financially would be better off...
I live near Dalton but have never been to the show. I have seen the dealer list but don't really know what success I would have in buying coins...
I find that both are over rated. The 1895 proof Morgan isn't really any scarcer than other proofs to my knowledge.
This is true and I believe one of Baseball's prior points. Coins aren't fungible or commodities and most of the time, I presume the buyer has a...
Yes, your point was the same as mine. Somewhat different dynamics, but the collectors I know in South Africa on the BidOrBuy forum share the...
It is never because someone somewhere doesn't have the money. Its because of the change in psychology that the price of coins like this one and...
Nice coin. However, the larger size gives medals an advantage, even where the coin design is really nice like yours.
I agree. It is one of the most overrated coins on the planet. It's from an extremely popular series (top three along with Lincolns and Morgans)...
The price level proves yours is the usual view. I own a few and there are others I would like to own, but I am not going to prioritize them over...
I'm only extracting this part of your post, but my reply is to all of it. Can't speak for this particular buyer but I don't completely agree with...
I consider all Edward VIII significant coins. At the same time, you should be aware that the prices of "investment" coins are substantially a...
The worst deal in the history of coin collecting is undoubtedly the South Africa 2008 Mandela Birthday 5R NGC MS-69 (yes, it is a mouthful). The...
I didn't even notice that prior sale. I own the 1729S real in NGC MS-66 and its apparently a much scarcer date/MM combination, as I don't recall...
Absolute rarity is a data point, nothing more. If there at least 250,000 and 10,000 series as I have guesstimated in my prior posts here, there...
I agree with you. For the few who become actual collectors, a huge multiple will view the hobby negatively and share their experiences with other...
I don't collect any US coins so my experience differs from most here. I originally selected the series I collect due to a combination of liking...
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