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This thread outlines the dilemma faced when disposing of or acquiring a library for resale. Whoever manages the sale be it the owner, auctioneer or dealer, has a major task ahead for relatively littl… (View Post)

Aren't we all? There has always been collectors who start young and collect their whole lives. Off the market for 50 years is not uncommon. 20 or 30 years frequently the case. That's why patience is … (View Post)

Very much so, and when you see one it's pure unadulterated pleasure. (View Post)

Not much possibly about it, it's definitely a cast copy. The letters are too close together, merging in some cases. If real, it would have started like this and certainly wouldn't have thickened towa… (View Post)

I can't see a reason for rejecting any coin on account of haymarking as it is due to metal mixing, or in this case, not. It's a natural result of the minting process. Silver melts at 961C, Gold at 10… (View Post)