From time to time when we look at prices hammered in auctions for « ordinary coins », we ask ourselves: Is the world going crazy ? It seems that a new category of buyers with full pockets appeared in the last two years. Maybe it would be fun to start a topic about it. So if you see interesting examples in the next weeks, please post them here. Just for laugh. I’ll start with this extraordinary Victorinus Invictus 2nd Issue with a nice obverse portrait and worn reverse, very very very common. But it’s slabbed. A real bargain at 300 USD…
As I always say, it's not that things are getting more expensive, it's just the dollar becoming more worthless. Yeah, two sides of the same coin so to speak. I'd upload a picture but I'm having more trouble than usual this morning.
It was my script blocker. I always forget about that. Meanwhile: Obviously I like Barber halves and I'm fine with good toning but this toning doesn't do it for me. Neither does the price.
Yeah, good and bad I suppose. Makes me happy I bought all of the stuff I did over the last 20 years, but sure hurts my prospects of buying more, (who am I kidding, I still will but it will hurt more).
@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix I wonder how much that treasure would have brought if it had a "Strike" "Surface" grade. NGC slabs U.S. Morgan dollars the same way when they are low MS (60-62) at the request of the submitter.
