This is also my feeling on the subject. Know the values and you know what to bid. Ignore the estimates. As for the current market up-swing, I...
While I'm no fan of slabs, I wouldn't recommend cracking-out this coin. Putting aside the risk of damaging the coin whilst freeing it (gold being...
NGC Ancients ( @Barry Murphy and David Vagi) think it's genuine. What CT expert's opinion would you value over theirs? They have also seen the...
With this attitude, good luck when you decide to sell your collection. There may be no collectors left to buy your coins!
This misconstrues my earlier comment. I said that before the internet, dealers were the primary buyers at auctions (because many/most collectors...
My recollection is that dealer was bidding mostly as an agent on behalf of customers. The dealer might have bought a few coins for stock, but...
Dealers will see upside in rarity, condition and provenance - more so if these items are not disclosed in the auction (e.g., misattributed coins,...
If you are routinely losing auction coins to dealers, you are not bidding high enough. It's really that simple! Dealers will only bid to the...
Because as a collector/hobbyist, I want a thriving network of dealers, and auctions are a prime source for their stock. A thriving network of...
This is not a questionable practice. Dealers will buy coins for lowest possible cost and sell for whatever profit the market will bear. There is...
See my earlier reply. Preventing this would be contrary to how the numismatic marketplace has worked for 100+ years. Best response is to know...
I think your concern on this issue is misplaced. Dealers buying coins at auction and reselling them at retail has been completely normal for over...
What scrape? [ATTACH]
Thank's @Ed Snible ! Odd that I found that on Google previously but was unable to locate the coin within until now.
Would any kind, CT member have a copy of Spartan Numismatics List #79? I'm guessing it was issued circa 2012-13. Specifically, I'm looking for...
Maybe summer holiday schedules interfering with response time. I would not worry about them making it right somehow. They are reliable.
Some Roman Republican wolf and twins depictions from my collection: [ATTACH] Rome, The Republic. Anonymous, 269-266 BCE. AR Didrachm (7.28g;...
I collected English hammered silver coins for a short time. I relinquished the pursuit for two reasons. First, not long after starting to buy...
I ordered a coin from Europe in late March and told the dealer not to ship until it was safe. Dealer shipped last week. This delaer had a few...
I would also argue that Shaefer has effectively created a new work by virue of his analysis and arrangement. A bit like sampling in hip hop....
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