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Re: Yesterdays (2/24/2026) Stack's Bowers Sale of The Richard August Collection.
This is what I’m saying. Why? The name (reputation) of the collector? I’ve sat through auctions where I struggle to win anything. And at the end, I think “well the bright side is that my collection i… (View Post)1 -
Re: Yesterdays (2/24/2026) Stack's Bowers Sale of The Richard August Collection.
While I was watching (and not bidding), I thought prices were strong as well. Especially on anything unusual (overdates, varieties, etc.) or MS. Spanish Colonial generally is quite hot now and I'… (View Post)2 -
Re: What Got You Started?
I never liked collecting a series. Too boring for me. I started with modern (US) commems, then migrated to classic (US) commems. Those proved boring too, so I thought I’d bid on a pattern. I was a to… (View Post)8 -
Re: Anybody Else Struggling to Get Swiss Specimen Coins In To PCGS Holders?
I can’t help you specifically, except to commiserate and say that PCGS is in a world of hurt in the last year or two, particularly with attributions. The workflow also seems deficient. I have an orde… (View Post)3 -
Re: What is our “ hobby of kings “ coming to ?
Real estate in the auction catalog is dependent on (predicted) value. I once consigned a numismatically-interesting French coin to Stacks. It didn’t even warrant a photo while all the 100 Franc semi-… (View Post)3
