Seasoned collectors are shifting high numismatic premium coins to other vehicles.
I am definitely seeing this more and more. And the NGC blogs are following suit. Is it a race to the numismatic bottom ? Collectors, older and younger are sizing up their collections and saying , " Why did I ever buy THAT ". Now it's a race to the bottom, the " race to shake ". Changing the 100 coin collection to a 30 coin collection. Changing that $2,000 silver coin to 1 ounce of gold and 20 ounces of si
Really now, 6,000 registry points for that ?
Just looking at all these hyperinflated registry sets and say what ? ...... over 6,000 points for a MS70 1999 ASE ? Now just what did this coin cost ? $40 , $50 ? , meanwhile I see serious collectors with a $100,000 coin that only puts 4,500 points up on the platter. The fellows that have these high point ASE 's simply don't have the money to chase serious coins worth eons more than this modern stuff. Cutting to the chase, don't you hate seei
Paper awards redundant and needless.
I'm sure I speak on the behalf of many. It's nice having a top registry set and a ribbon flag online to go along with it with the year of entry. However , the zillions of diplomas might be overdoing it and will eventually end up as fire starter. A new change.... any registry set winner wins ONE free grading when submitting 5 coins, World or US. Seems fair and productive ? THEN , if you have 5 winning sets you get 2, 10 winning sets you get three, 15 fou
1746 Proof Half Crown bought as a " replica "
As I was sifting through a bunch of nothing coins at a Sunday flea market the vendor told me that there was a bunch of new and neat stuff. After not getting anywhere and ready to give up I came across a 1746 proof half crown marked " imitation ". I paid the $4.00 and subsequently certified the rarity and is now in a proof - 61 holder ! Right place at the right time.
