This sort of collecting has existed for many years. The Civil War era coins are quite popular, expecially the Union gold pieces. Here is a World...
All it takes one sucker who makes a counteroffer at $15,000. :jimlad: Do you think that the seller woudl be dumb enough to pass on it? :wacky:
Twenty dollars was a lot of money in the mid 1850s when coin collecting in the United States started to take off. A skilled worker made between...
It probably will because the graded population of these coins is too high to sustain the high prices. There are a few reasons why the prices...
Those gold pieces were made gold recovered for gold bars that were salvaged from the SS Central America. The company had them tried to market the...
Only if it has been manufactured using mint holders from prior years. It would be easy to do, but it was never issued.
The top photo looks like the rim has been filed. In that old days that brought a body bag. Today it's a details grade.
A member of my local club asked me about this piece. I know nothing about Chinese coins, so I told him I would ask your guys. The piece is 60...
Luster is the key to giving these coins a high grade. The photo for this looks really dull, and there is the rim issue. I'd say that the slab...
I think that this comment is a bit harsh. I have done trades that made me very happy as a collector. One time I did a trade went three ways. I got...
I generally worked on a margin of 10 to 25 percent depending on how expensive the item was. If I could get a quick flip in a 5-figure item, a...
From what I have heard, common date St Gaudens $20 gold coins have been pouring in from Europe which has depressed prices in spite of higher...
According to the latest Greysheet, the U.S. coin dealers price guide, both of these coins have wholesale prices a little over $1,500. Common date...
Trades can work out for collectors, but it’s tricky. When I was dealer, my rule was, it’s the wholesale value of your coin against my retail...
I have a high grade example, and I really can't believe that such an elegant looking coin was worth only a cent!
AU-55 at least. It could be an AU-58 if the luster under the toning is strong.
Looks like glue to me. Solder is too much trouble, and you would need to be a master with it to make it work.
They used to list on the Graysheet for 7 cents apiece in roll quantities, but I don’t know the dealers who bought them.
The Buffalo Nickel was designed by James Earl Fraser who was an important artist during the first part of the 20th century. His wife, Laura, was...
Yes, it’s better to keep your hobby to yourself unless there is some purpose in mentioning it.
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