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Re: Recent advice from an advanced collector: “Don’t ever be an underbidder.” Ouch!
It’s more simple than that. Real antiquity evaluation consists of more parts than retail value, one most also consider * where the coin falls on the census of survivors then how do those attributes i… (View Post)1 -
Re: New Photos: 1897-S $20 Gold Liberty (Semi-Prooflike)
It appear to line up with the one on the neck, another 20$ looks like it came down in the bag flush on its rim. That’s DEs for you. There is no sexier coin than a flashy 20$ (View Post)2 -
Re: A Major Mistake - 1911 $20 In the Wrong Holder - Don't Always Trust the Label
Ive always been bothered when storying telling gets interwoven with grading and worse when the definition of a term is fluid like Specimen. IMHO Proof should be for documented proof production pieces… (View Post)3 -
Re: My 100 Greatest US Coins Collection
there are quite a few dramatic doubled dies for 1876cc coins (View Post)2 -
Re: GTG Grade Revealed : 1811 Capped Bust Half Dollar O-111a (AU55)
I think the rim issues are what got you 55, the field friction seems to be on the low side but in 58 grade range. (View Post)1