Great post cladking. You have such a fresh outlook for a collector. Truly a man that has learned the ins and outs.
You are quite welcome sir. I love the avatar!
Learn to cherry pick. Take a look at some of the coins that GDJMSP has been posting. While the area of numismatics may be different, the idea is...
Most of it is supply and demand. Yes, there are a few who still believe that they will find a gem, but those of us who make a living in this...
I don't believe so. Most dealers do not take the time to look through their inventory. Most would not know how to properly cherry pick to begin...
Rick, I could not agree with you more. GD has the most beautiful coins. I have had the priviledge of seeing several of his coins. I truely wish...
Since this subject keeps being brought up, I thought that I would share a little inside information :D First, too many collectors have this...
Coins are linked to each of our pasts and ancestors. As many of you know, I have taken an interest in ancient coins this year. The Roman coins...
The ONLY way to get a MS-PR-67 or higher coin is out of a Mint or Proof set. Now I fully understand that many do not believe this, but I can...
I have found consistently that rolls being Mint or Bank wrapped grade in the range of 63 to 65 for the middle coins. If you look at the rolls...
I have met very few dealers who can obtain Trends or Values prices for their coins at shows. Most dealers buy and sell based on a 10% spread of...
One major thing that some of the recent shipwreck recoveries have done is prove the existence of certain coins or mints. With the bars recovered...
Cool pic Jody. Nice coins Jimmie
Susan, I do not lump you in with average collectors at this point. I would suspect that you will be able to spot good deals and bad deals. Most...
Trends is kind of like a wish list for retailers. Not that all the values listed are off base, but most could not equal the real world values...
Great prizes! Congrats Ed.
More evidence as to why you have the best eye for coins !
Oh GD, you should know that this event is already marked on the calender. I have been bitten by the ancient bug bad. I bought a handful of...
You and me both sir. I find the challenge of learning the most fullfilling part of my life. All the members here know my passion, and while it...
Well stated GD. As many of you know, I believe that GD has one of the best eyes for coins that I have ever seen. His passion for obtaining the...
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