The Morgan dollar in the pics below is coming up for auction at Great Collections in a couple of weekends. The yellow ring in the middle which...
At least, don’t consign coins that will likely go to auction in late November or in December. After doing this a couple of times, I’ve learned...
Heritage has just auctioned the amazing Jacobson collection of early gold half eagles. The 1798-9 issues caught my eye. Example pics of 1798 and...
Another great Longacre design that was never used for circulating coins. He didn’t see the pattern struck. He died early in 1869 after a long...
Based on auction prices for the J-733, trading it for nearly an ounce of gold seems like a good idea strictly from a monetary standpoint. The...
Sometimes you can get free magnifiers at show. Can be a promo for a company. When viewing auction lots, I've been asked if I want to keep the...
If a coin is expensive and you’re paying with a check, the dealer may want to wait until the check clears and then ship you the coin. This is...
I agree that collectors that hold on to high grade, common date PM coins will see the numismatic value rise. All those coins being melted...
Similar situation in many parts of N. Calif. especially the Bay Area. The technorich in Silicon Valley will buy a fairly small (< 2,000 sq ft)...
I understand your concern. Insurance companies are in business to collect premiums, not pay claims. However, the chance of a bank employee...
Rise in price may become less steep over time with increased mining. World silver mining production has decreased since 2016, maybe earlier. At...
Heritage boasted at midyear that they had record first half sales … almost a billion dollars. I believe coin prices have increased due in part to...
Yeah, that will be my strategy for bidding too. Decide the max I will pay, then max bid is 1/[1 + buyer’s premium as a fraction]. If max total...
Goes to 22% on Jan 1. You'd think that the success of Great Collections would give them and SB a hint. My more recent consignments have gone to...
I really like the Massachusetts coin too. Thanks for showing it. Mike
I think the situation also has to be viewed from the perspective of collectors who already have gold coins, especially if the coins are not rare...
John, I stopped years ago buying recent U.S. Mint productions. Basically, I regard them as being like the Franklin Mint, and regard recent...
Pics below are of Judd-1315, a pattern trade dollar, PCGS PR-63. It was designed by Joseph Bailly, a sculptor. It may be the first U.S. coin...
Very cool pattern. Thanks for posting. Mike
Would be nice if everyone used standard terminology, but that’s not the case. The pic below is from no less a place than the British Museum in...
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