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Well, there goes that idea. I had a few that I had interest in. The prices were not cheap! The essais were crazy high. I bought this one, despite it not being PCGS graded like most of the others, bec… (View Post)

Conversely, some dealer price based on the highest amount they would have paid. If they bought it for $600 (ie. cheaply) but were willing to go to $1000, they charge based on the $1000. (Granted, thi… (View Post)

Bowers & Merena (and later, ANR) conducted all the main Eliasberg auctions. The one you are referring to was the Eliasberg world gold sale by ANR in (I believe) 2005. Stacks (actually Coin Galler… (View Post)

I got mine from Amazon and it was number 249. (View Post)

I think I’m going to start collecting French patterns and essais. More coins. Less competition. And they are beautiful! (View Post)