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Re: What coin do you dream of owning but likely will never own?
I actually have two. The Great Britain 1839 "Una and the Lion" 5 Sovereign and the 3 Mark 1917 Saxony Frederick the Wise. When I really started collecting in the early to mid-80's, wit… (View Post)1 -
Do auctions houses issue 1099's on Coin Sales?
I gave Googled this but every site seemed to be dated and things change. I know that regardless if a 1099 is issued you still have an obligation to report gains on your taxes. (View Post)2 -
Re: Has 2025 been a good or bad year for you as a world coin collector?
Not too bad. Have picked up a few I needed. My German dealer now lives in Switzerland so I have dramatically increased my Swiss collection. I am totally confused to what the tariffs mean, they seem t… (View Post)1 -
Re: Crackout from NGC 55…..to PCGS 40!! Tell us about your crackout successes and failures.
I collect world coins so I don't have any experience with US coins cracking them out for upgrades. I have cracked out about 80 world coins. My success has been ~80% upgrade, 15% stay the same an… (View Post)5 -
Re: Collecting on the Merits of Eye Appeal Against Grade
I don't even collect Dom Rep but when I saw these coins I had to have them. The toning and cart wheel are over the top. On a bad day I thought 66 and a good day who knows. Both came back as 65. … (View Post)8
