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Re: Apmex should not be allowed to sell coins on ebay(PENDING RESOLVED)
I have bought many $10,000.00+ coins on eBay, without using eBay bucks. They are not important. To the OP: If you know someone who knows someone, you can speak with an executive of APMEX. The company has direct ties with eBay. They can make sure nothing happens to your ebucks account. BUT, I don't know if APMEX will care… -
Accused rare coin investment swindler living the good life in Bali
Wilbert Ho and Carol Comeau weren't pleased to learn that Barry Bellefontaine, a Honolulu investment adviser who took their money and skipped town nearly 12 years ago, is now selling luxury homes in Bali, Indonesia, and serving as president of the local tennis club. After Bellefontaine and his wife sailed off in a… -
Re: Hypothetical #10 - Collector sells Added Mintmark
I know the mantra here for everything is, “It’s cracked out; therefore it’s yours,” BUT a really well executed glued on mint mark is really tough to spot in a slab with a concave window and a layer of plastic. It’s hard to scope the coin and even harder to catch the fake with a hand held 20X. Here’s an even tougher one.… -
Re: consumer reports does ........
PNG, ICTA Announce Results of 2006 Grading Services Survey (Orlando, FL) – The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) and the Industry Council For Tangible Assets (ICTA) have jointly released results of their third dealer’s survey of rare coin authentication and grading services. The survey indicates the professional… -
Re: Other than PCGS & NCG
<< <i> I've never even looked into ICG to see if they have a guarantee. >> Well Carl, you should have taken the time to investigate ICG's grade guarantee. I utilized it one time and they executed to my complete satisfaction. And I didn't have to wait 6 months. Here is a link to ICG's grade guarantee: LINK << <i>Thanks for… -
Dow Jones reports bullion demand strongest it ever been.
By Allen Sykora Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Veteran U.S. bullion dealers say the demand for gold and silver coins and investment bars so far during 2009 is perhaps the strongest they have ever seen. Investors are snapping up physical metal amid ongoing worries about other financial investments, the health of the global banking… -
Re: New Redux - Master List: Your Favorite Coin Websites
** 4. Dealers: ** '#-A-B''C-D''E-G''H-J''K-L''M-O''P-R''S-T''U-Z' '#-A-B' 3 Cent Nickel (Gary) Adkins Associates Coins Alaska Coin Exchange Albanese Rare Coins Alhambra Coin Center Amagi Metals American Coin and Stamp Brokerage Angel Dees Coins APMEX AR Save Aspen Park Rare Coins AU Capital Management Beantown Coins… -
Re: Updated June 10th: A very brief pre-announcement regarding consumer protection problems with Ebay an
I think you are behind...it has already been announced and it does not look like that great a program.... just like this winner CARSON CITY, Nev., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- QuikDrop International and Collectors Universe, Inc. today announced a joint consumer protection plan to prevent fakes and forgeries from being offered… -
Interesting bit of Spam hit my e-mail Junk bin
Anyone else get this lovely, unsolicited notice. Interesting? Not really. Actually, I really couldn't care less. ====================================== Hi, My name is Suzanne and I am with Odyssey Marine Exploration in Tampa Florida. We are a search and Recovery Company for deep water shipwrecks. Recently National… -
Re: Eric P. Newman has passed away.
What a life and RIP. What a GENTLEMAN I've shared this story a few times. I had lunch with Eric and his nephew in 1988 when he was a youngster at the age of 77 in St Louis. He was an executive at the company I worked for. I didn't collect coins then nor did I know had such a collection. I didn't have two nickels to rub…
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