Stumbled across this delightful purple-toned '89-CC Morgan on eBay just before it closed (see link). Dang! Didn't get a chance to bid. Let's...
Also teaches new ways to damn with faint praise. :) Cal
Written descriptions can be essential. Absolutely true if there are only close-ups of the coin itself in pics. Need description for grade,...
Nah, it's an old-style Athenian owl. :) Cal
If they had gotten nine offshore in suitable countries and then submitted one to the US government, there would have been all sorts of...
I'm still astounded that they even admitted to having more than one. What were they thinking? :facepalm: Cal
There are fourteen generally known to exist. Two exist in the Smithsonian and have for decades. There is the King Farouk coin, which is legally...
Smart thing for the gov'mint to do would be place 3-5 in museums (Smithsonian already has two), and sell the rest. Would add quite a few million...
One reason for PCGS to list coin values on the high side is the 1% they get for coins that cross or get upgraded via reconsideration. Cal
Most auction houses will not accept credit cards or PayPal for invoices more than a couple thousand $ or so. Check, MO, or bank wire is required....
It's possible that high money volume buyers get a break on the buyer's premiums. If so, it's not made public. Maybe someone has inside info or...
Actually, it's a division process. Let's ignore S&H and taxes for now. Say the most you want to spend on a coin is $1000. If you subtract 17.5%...
Buyers consider the total price when purchasing coins. So bids in auctions by most buyers are done with the total cost in mind, and they decide...
Thanks very much for this post. Very informative. Look forward to seeing more. Cal
17.5% buyer's fee is pretty much standard for live auctions where there is also a paper catalog. The costs of renting a room, paying auctioneers...
Saw a Bailly trade dollar pattern, J-1315, on eBay (see URL). At first, thought it was just worn and abused. Closer inspection makes me think...
Do the grandkids actually have an interest in coins? If not, some other gift, even cash, might be better. If they have no interest in coins and...
Thanks for the info.
Anyone know if portable XRF (xray fluorescence) units can analyze a coin in a slab. I imagine large bench units have the range, but what about...
I think we're pretty much in agreement about the definition of a hub. I'm not so sure dies could not have been created from hubs before the 19th...
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