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Re: mercury FB and Bag mark
If you don’t like the TPG definition of “FB” then gobble up all the coins that missed it by a bag mark and be thrilled with your collection. You could have a group of coins that was super well-struck… (View Post)2 -
Re: Lets see the lowest mintage coins you own and tell us how many are estimated to still exist
Here’s bad phone pics of my 600 mintage proof 3CN. No clue on the estimated survivors. I’d guess a lot of them. I think PCGS has certified around 180 of them. (View Post)5 -
Re: A hypothetical on honesty.
I’ll add that when we used to hold garage sales regularly we had people that we knew bought our stuff and resold it for profit (I did this, too, in college) and we always hoped they would show up. Th… (View Post)1 -
Re: A hypothetical on honesty.
I probably buy them and hope for the best. I’ve never sold a coin and wouldn’t be looking to resell that one. They got a Red Book, so the other coins are priced at more than I’d generally pay, anyway. (View Post)5 -
Re: Grade vs date, which would you choose for type?
I’m pretty much just collecting what I like at the given moment (no sets or even a type set). With that said, I’d go for the scarcer date in slightly lower grade. I’m not a variety guy but if there’s… (View Post)2