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Re: Most amazing coin you ever held in your hand NOT in a TPG holder
The gold half unions, reduced diameter Ultra High Relief Saints, and 1849 $20 at the Smithsonian are pretty memorable. An off the charts spectacular 1921 Saint at the ANS comes to mind. The Amon Cart… (View Post)2 -
Instant regrets…
Today was one of those rare cases where I dropped out of the bidding, lost the lot, and almost immediately decided I should have kept going. It’s a 1695 French Louis d’or, struck over an older Spanis… (View Post)9 -
Re: Instant regrets…
I know a couple of people who would definitely have been interested at some level. But mostly I just liked it, and like it more than $6500. (View Post)5 -
Re: Would You Ever Let A Dealer Build Your Collection?
I wouldn’t, but I can see how it would make sense for some people. And FWIW, there are some non-numismatic collectibles that I would enjoy owning that I would only collect if I had an expert dealer d… (View Post)1 -
Re: Are rising metals prices affecting your sense of value?
I wouldn’t call the 1979-80 gold market a bubble. (Silver a different story.) Inflation was soaring, and people actually needed gold to protect themselves. Then the Fed hiked the Fed Funds rate to 17… (View Post)1