Just curious, because I would think Ebay would not where you wold go to sell top-end Ancients:...
Seems like we might need a microscopic serial number or something like that on the coins.:mad:
Jeez, it's tough enough detecting counterfeits among modern coins where you have formal minting procedures and standards and the coins should look...
JC, thanks for posting those videos. Very informative. Looking up certification numbers on PCGS and/or NGC helps ID legit coins, right? I was...
I have an electronic scale which is very accurate to at least 2 digits. Somewhat helpful.
Guys, I'll refresh this thread before the next show, which I believe is sometime in April (date not set yet). There's also the Parsippany NJ show...
Outstanding post, Geek !
You live in Orange County ? The show is a Friday-Saturday quarterly show, BTW.
Westchester Coin Show, 11/29-11/30 Update: Not much to say that I didn't in September (look at my post a few before this). If anything, it...
There was, see my report below.
Are you guys saying that PCGS is hiding even WORSE sales numbers that would indicate the PCGS 3000 has fallen even more than the headline number...
Americans are much less into foreign coins AND stocks/bonds (traditionally) even when Europeans and other foreigners were into our tangible and...
Or the same person selling it bought it.
WESTCHESTER COIN SHOW TODAY: I'll be in attendance, if anybody is going RSVP here and maybe we can hook up. I'll report back on what I see....
Really ? But for the average collector, how can they be expected to have sufficient knowledge to make smart purchases there unless they do some...
This coin is such a specific type -- 1806 XF40 Draped Bust Half Dollar, pointed 6, no stems -- that the number of buyers has to be more limited...
But in the future, HOW MANY Americans (forget foreigners) will be buying those coins is the $64,000 Question. There will ALWAYS be a market for...
Maybe happened to you, but I think for most people -- The General Public -- FALLING PRICES are a killer, particularly when it is a LONG BEAR...
I see a lack of information as being a problem there. There are only so many coins that people who don't do this for a living -- or do it as...
Then they are doing a lousy job at it. Their index has been declining for years.:D
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