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This is a very interesting discussion. The Fairmont coins amount to a massive increase in $20, $10 and $5 material. I only bought 1 coin from the hoard; a $5 1861-C in 58 CAC. I think that there were… (View Post)

https://photos.greatcollections.com/0/1613725-4.jpg My first early $5. I have been almost exclusively collecting early $2.5 for the last 15 years. I think this coin will have me evolving/branching ou… (View Post)

In what I collect (early gold), they seem to buy the holder and not the coin. They then list at very high prices and the inventory has a long average life. Doesn’t feel like a good business model and… (View Post)

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Buy the best quality coins that have an opportunity cost (rare/special). Don't buy if you have ANY concerns about color or marks. Compromises will haunt you. (View Post)