-
Re: What is that one piece of advice you would give a new collector?
Buying is easy, selling is hard. Try selling some coins from time to time. You'll learn a lot about the dealers you purchased them from, as well as the types of pieces which retain value vs those whi… (View Post)4 -
Some eye candy from deep in my bank safe box
Always a challenge to properly photograph various designs, metals and sizes of coins 565-578 Byzantine Gold Solidus of Justin II. NGC Ch. AU, clipped 1817 GB Sovereign NGC MS64, pop 8/0 at NGC 1696 E… (View Post)1 -
Re: here is a interesting recent purchase of a 1967 $1 Canada Goose
Double struck. Consensus on these coins is that they are certainly real, in that they left the mint that way. But did have mint employee "help" during fabrication. (View Post)1 -
Re: What is a "coin show tailgater?"
I've never heard the term. But I'd think it's probably referring to someone being too close behind you/looking over your shoulder, while you're looking at coins at a dealer's table. Not waiting their… (View Post)3 -
Re: I do not like fraud
Just make sure the funds in your account are actually from a wire transfer. There is/has been a scam going around where a bogus cheque/money order is deposited to an account, with the scammer saying … (View Post)4