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Re: Which is a better purchase: Rarity or Condition?
In my experience moderns (20th century) are all about grade. But pre-20th century, rarity matters and I find 45 (or even 40) to be a good cut-off for collector grade. You can never go wrong with a hi… (View Post)1 -
Re: When your nuclear bid doesn’t win?
Many times I, as a collector, have wondered if an extra $100, $200, $400 would have won it. Especially if it is something really special (think old holder + gold cac on a non- Morgan / mercury dime s… (View Post)6 -
Re: How long do coins take to wear down?
Many thanks for all of your responses! Sounds like coins take a while to wear down, even to AU! I was thinking about carrying a few coins (including silver) in my pocket as an experiment, but it migh… (View Post)2