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Re: Price Gouging - One Reason Collectors Dislike Slabs
Yes. You could argue that the slabs make the dealer behaviors more transparent. (View Post)1 -
Re: Is coin collecting a declining hobby?
The general trends you mention about age seem to be perennial "threats" to the hobby. When I go back and read Numismatist issues from 100 years ago, they had similar fears back then. The ho… (View Post)1 -
Re: Attending TPA show.....advice
Carry the coins like you would anything else. You can have a backpack. I personally use reusable grocery bags. If there's a binder or notepad sticking out people won't assume you are carrying valuabl… (View Post)2 -
Re: My toned 1943-1974 Mexican 20 centavos set
Great progress so far. I think this is a great set to do. I find that these bronze/brass alloys with slightly less copper tend to tone more readily in interesting ways. (View Post)1 -
Re: This place is a snooze-fest right now, post a coin story
I follow German coins closely. It seems like auctions and dealers have finally come around to a higher price point on almost everything after the post-Covid price surges. In 2020-2023, I was finding … (View Post)2