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I wonder how much "promotion" really matters with any coins anymore. Maybe it did back in the day. Collectors of old didn't have instant access to mintage records, rarity ratings, certified… (View Post)

There are many ways to lose money in coins, and money can be lost no matter when you buy. There was a British coin bust in the late 70's and early 80's, to go along with the pound tanking. Silver soa… (View Post)

Most coins in general are raw, and many of the slabbed ones probably should be raw. (View Post)

It would have been rather difficult to obtain some of the rare stuff without having auction representation in the pre-Internet time. On the flip side, everything was cheaper. (View Post)

I have collected since I was a kid, I guess it was just a thing I did. Even before I studied the history, I liked the idea of collecting different years of coins and old coins that weren’t common any… (View Post)