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Re: Morgans vs. Seated Dollars Availability
Or a number of collectors and dealers just putting away EVERY problem-free seated dollar they've been running across for the past 10-30 yrs. My very first seated dollar was back in 1975....a perfect … (View Post)5 -
Re: Morgans vs. Seated Dollars Availability
Besides original mintages you have to apply survival rates. The surviving #'s or original bags (most since broken) up skew the numbers. Generally I have found the survival rates for most seated coins… (View Post)6 -
Re: Do coin dealers ever really retire? Did you see Richard Nachbar's retirement announcement?
How can one not keep at least a hand in the business when all those widows and estates keep knocking on the door to sell gramp's old collection? "I don't know anything about my late husband's co… (View Post)2 -
Re: Spots and Market Acceptability
The coin once had deep patina. And that spot was probably part of that. Now basically a few scattered spots remain from whatever "help" the coin received over its lifetime.. Unless it's a c… (View Post)1 -
Re: St. Gaudens $20 - Advice for a new collector
The only coins not really affected by the gold bullion rise have been the key dates. Those are the only ones I would "collect" assuming key date Saints are on a down cycle. 80% of the dated… (View Post)1