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Re: New Photos: 1897-S $20 Gold Liberty (Semi-Prooflike)
Nice flashy coin, definitely has reflective surfaces. Good time to buy really nice $20 libs with only a small premium to price of gold. Bonus that the purchase was made just before gold jumps +3% on … (View Post)1 -
NewP 1907 $20 Gold Saint
New pickup from the TNA Coin Show in Texas. Coin is fresh stock, from an older collection. Dealer got the coin earlier in the day and was able to leverage a good relationship with the dealer to buy t… (View Post)18 -
Re: $3000 Gold and its effect on numismatic gold coins - legs after that?
At these all time highs, hearing from dealers there are way more sellers than buyers. Volumes are high enough, that coin shop owners are sending common date $10s and $20s to the processors to be melt… (View Post)6 -
Re: How do you think present day numismatists stack up vs. those of long ago, in terms of knowledge?
Better and worse. A good example of the better. When I was first getting started with collecting, knowledge was transferred by experience and word of mouth. A dealer shared a copy of a notebook page … (View Post)1 -
New PS Interesting story 1836 Argentina
Buying coins can be an experience. Wanted to share this story. Starts with a focus on collecting Argentina 8 Reales. Hard to find locally in person, resulting in largely relying on auctions. Heritage… (View Post)3