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Re: Should all cleaned coins be labelled "Questionable Provenance"?
<< <i>Since cleaning removes some of the original metal ions from the face of the coin, why shouldn't that affect the coin's original status, and more significantly, it's "history"? Dip it enough, and it's just a metal disk. Where's the fine line? Why should there be a line, at all? Who can say how many trips to the bath… -
Re: Very unhappy .
This really sums this up nicely. To be technical, the op started the payment process. Why he chose an echeck... I mean we all know checks take up to 2 weeks to clear right? So technically he didn't pay for it until it cleared. Could it be argued that by accepting the echeck an agreement was made to complete the purchase?… -
Re: Buying Opportunity?
To provide a real world example for the gloom and doom specialists: Last night I placed a Buy order for STI (Suntrust Banks, Inc. – a regional bank and not a big player in bad mortgages – at $55.00. I also placed a limit Sell order at $60.50 which was my estimate of the maximum change (10%) under present conditions. Both… -
Albanese to Head PNG Coin Doctoring Definition Committee
link The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.com) has formed a committee composed of PNG members and non-members to research and draft an industry-acceptable definition of “coin doctoring.” “They will draft an exhaustive but concise definition. Coin doctoring is a crucial, perplexing issue that needs to be… -
Re: GOLD AND SILVER, ECONOMIC NEWS, COINS, 2009 forward
A well put-together summary by a JS reader of the major issues regarding China's possible stance on declaring derivative contracts as fraudulent. Something that JS concurs the US should have considered from the start. Certainly this news is at least short term gold positive. It seemd that bond yields have dropped even… -
$10 1804 gold eagle sells for $5 million
A rare $10 gold coin made for former U.S. President Andrew Jackson to give as a diplomatic gift during trade missions to Asia was purchased Thursday by a private collector for $5 million. The 1804-dated Eagle coin — which was actually struck in 1834 at the Philadelphia Mint — is one of only four surviving examples of the… -
Re: So TeleTrade is now using "Stock Photos" as well,,,,,
My intent is not to "BASH Teletrade" but to hopefully get them to see the light. I have purtchased many, many coins from them starting way back when you got a paper catalog in the mail with photos of the coins and bid over telephone lines,,,,, before there was internet bidding. I can see that to a corporate executive this… -
Bad Experience with Heritage Fun Auction
In the recent Platinum Auction at the Fun Show, I was bidding on a fairly expensive lot. Closely following the online bidding I upped my "maximum" to stay in the race. The lot clearly stated no reserve and confirmed that I was the high bidder. The morning after the auction, I went online to check the result and the lot was… -
Re: Is PCGS getting too expensive?
Ajaan, I'm a bit reluctant to post a reply to this thread, because I disagree a bit with the OP. I also have come to respect your posts and, as much as any one can "like" someone they've never met, I like you. Which probably means, I enjoy posts by the mushroom icon more than most posts. Please don't be offended by my… -
Re: End the Fed?
Yes, Mr. Carr, of course I know of your extensive knowledge of the striking coins and medals and have great respect for your expertise and contributions to this discussion board. My family owns the Merchant Financial Group, a company that my father and I started in 1985, after his 40 years of experience in the field. I…
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