Man that sucks. I feel your pain, she is a definite beauty. I hate when I do that too, I second guess myself and don't put in low bids feeling it...
Isn't that the truth.......Hobo has it completely right of course, the human eye tries to either make sense of randomness or see what it wants to...
You can collect what YOU want to call a collection. Have you thought of a type set? I think those are wonderful for kids. They are interesting...
Heck no. Collect what grades you like and can afford. I buy coins in VG or F sometimes if that is all I can find. Collect what you can afford...
That would be a dream job for some, others not so much. If it were me, I think it would make me stop collecting. Imagine having all of these...
Sorry I was not clear, I was speaking of the statue on Antioch bronzes from 510 or so that are a famous pagan statue there. And just so I was...
Well, the best part is Latin is Latin. I am sure my dictionary will be nearby. I would dare say that Latin from 1696 will be easier to read than...
The top one is one of the most heavily forged Thai coins. The bottom is a fantasy issue. If you really want I can have my wife decipher the script...
Point taken, but I do think us turkey shooters had made some NE silver coins. They were all dated 1654, (a lie to our British "overseers" :)), but...
I think you are doing well. Gold is high only in terms of dollars. What this means is if you had $35 worth of gold in the 30's you could buy about...
Not completely. The tiny Isus coins continued after this, though they are very rare. Also, you still had imagery like the small Antioch coins that...
Good thoughts but I buy raw in lots of places you mention. I educated myself and know how to spot AT or damaged coins. I prefer to not pay someone...
I agree. I never said the coin dealer was not: 1. Rude 2. Short sighted as PO a potential customer is not a good way to grow business. Both...
Good answer. Its always a personal decision based upon your portfolio, your circumstances, and need for free cash to pay your bills. I do not...
Can't? I dispute with every post, and you are the one who has not convinced me or others why it is "more" than a commodity except for your...
I like you and your posts Pilkenton, and I agree that the dealer was needlessly rude. However, I am sorry to say that overall I agree with...
I agree. If you want a bullion play only I would stick with 90% or pure silver. I would never disagree with you collecting a set or two of...
I know a lot of you do not collect coin books like I do, and I normally do not collect antique ones much. I prefer standard references for their...
I know the OP said besides Ebay, but I like Ebay groups a lot. Search around and you can get some great old groups of coins for not much. Search...
Inflexion makes great points about history. Fatima, going back to only 1971 is way too short a time frame to be judging this. If you go back 100...
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