I was wondering what those of you with experience in grading and evaluating notes would say was the biggest things to be aware of when buying raw,...
I thought a dedicated Gold Certificate thread was in order especially after watching the videos on my Family Bills Thread and also seeing a recent...
I inherited about 200 bills from my grandparents (when I was younger) and my mother (more recently): 1935 and 1957 SCs....some 1963 USNs and...
I have 1 coin and would consider adding another. They are usually about 1/5th or 1/6th of an ounce so affordable. Small mintages done by other...
With the exception of Gold Certificates, would it be correct to state that unless you have a bill that is in the mid-60's you're not going to be...
Is EPQ that additive to a bill's value, like CAC ? We talking 20-30% onto FMV or more like 5-10% ? Maybe it's more critical for very rare bills...
Are you seeing folks now buying both the holder (OGH) and sticker (CAC) ? I am. :eek: Been looking at Saints in higher-grades since FUN 2026 and...
Is anybody seeing any thing unusual price-wise with sub-1 ounce modern gold fractionals ? I usually catalog them as spot gold with a modest...
I thought this memorandum was fascinating. It's from the Treasury Dept. concerning Secret Service activity in the NYC area with respect to dealers...
New Gold & Silver Buyers: I'm seeing more and more talk from people who are more and more convinced that all this talk about "tax the rich" is...
NY Times, March 3rd 1968: An article talking about one of the periodic gold flare-ups of the 1960's that resulted in buyers/hoarders being...
Well, it certainly WAS different !! [IMG] I flew down early before FUN to visit some relatives on the West Coast. Hope to bring them to FUN in...
I'm going to FUN 2026 in about 10 days and was wondering if any of the Currency/Bill collectors were headed there. Last time I went -- in 2020 --...
I "inherited" some of the low-hanging fruit from an estate that I am advising. No serious collection, just someone with some on-and-off savings...
Figured a thread on the premiums we are seeing on bullion coins, classic coins (i.e., MSDs), and commemoratives would be useful. :D The most...
Just booked my hotel reservation for the FUN conference. Will be my 1st time going since 2020 due to Covid, family obligations, etc. Hope some...
Premiums on Double Eagles for MS-63's and MS-64 commons are now practically zero. Even MS-65 commons that used to sell for 20-25% over spot gold...
Premiums on Saints are now under 10% as the gold price has crossed $3,000. We're in uncharted territory. :wideyed: Would like to hear from...
I mentioned in another thread that I added another edition of a U.S. currency book with pricing. I realize the prices are just an approximation...
The FUN Signature Auction for Currency just concluded and there was some interesting stuff sold. Working on a detailed update for a few types I...
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