GoldFinger1969

Coin shows should be re-opening up soon, that may help him if he can get to one to sell some of the coins. Otherwise, he needs to hit those specialty online world/foreign coin sites.

Is Littleton still around ? I know they took out ads in many of the Whitman GUIDE books.

On that I am 100% in agreement, Mark.

My point is if they haven't shown up after a few years -- say, 5 or 10 -- they are UNLIKELY to show up afterwards. Big risk differences in buying a PF70 dates 2018 vs. 2008 vs. 1998.

Still probably no more dangerous to one's health than most of the jobs of the day unless you owned your own shop, were a lawyer or doctor, etc.

If you buy an ASE from more than 5 years ago, certainly 10 or more, if it hasn't developed milk spots or other imperfections by then chances are it won't. Still undesirable but more forgiving would be a new blemish on a classic coin such as a Morgan Silver Dollar or a Saint-Gaudens gold coin. At least they aren't making more of those every year.

We just didn't know about the dangers and fumes back then. My uncle was a lithographer/printer and he ingested deadly/unhealthy fumes for decades from the 1960's through the 1990's. Didn't kill him per se but combined with smoking-related problems it exaccerbated his problems.

Good thing Larry David doesn't post here......

I don't know about that.

I think he is implying he bought it like that. Usally, on dated coins, if a problem hasn't shown up when you purchase it it's highly unlikely to do so after you buy.

I don't believe they would cause a problem, they are coins. You're not making a political statement.

Since you bring it up, what coins do you collect NOW and what are your future interests ?

We're all hear to learn and have fun. This is supposed to be enjoyment for all of us from the problems of our daily lives. Never forget that. So...keep posting, asking questions, and contribute. And welcome !

But I'd rather be selling to Dealer B because if it's the SAME or a SIMILAR coin, I'm netting more. If the coin was a $3,500 or $4,000 coin FMV but the guy paid $6,000 because it was a retail or TV infomercial-type purchase, he's not going to get close to what he paid. He's going to sell it for what is closer to FMV or what a dealer will buy it for (which will be what the dealer can sell it for less a decent markup). For instance, those Liberty and Saint coins we see advertised on TV all the time -- they are 30% too high on average. Anybody buying them is going to have to sell alot cheaper than what they paid for it unlike if they had bought the same coin on Ebay, GC, or HA.

$10-$15 MM early estimate for the bidding for both the 1933 Saint and the Inverted Jenny. Wonder if the 1856 stamp might beat both........

He may have been protecting his turf but at the same time it's not like he was guarding the command codes to the nuclear football. You can get just as good information from the Greysheet from recent auctions from Ebay, GC, and HA. The Greysheet was indispensible 25 years ago and still probably essential 10-15 years ago. Today, less important except if you are a dealer buying/selling everyday and you need to see the GS even if you have recent auction prices just because others check GS and not auctions.

Nannerz......if you are new here, you may not know that many individuals here have their own "unique" way of responding. In RWB's case, that often includes jokes, sarcasm, and humour. There is nothing negative, implied or otherwise, in his or others posts. If you're new here, you need to develop a thick skin between the jokes and serious debate that will often ensue. That said, you will not find better professionals than at these Forums. In the case of RWB, you have one of the most knowledgeable numismatic researchers, prolific authors, and scholars at your ready. Aside from some great articles and wonderful books, you'll learn alot from the back-and-forth. The thread on his SAINT-GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE book is worth as much information as most books or hundreds of hours of reading will provide. RWB was a most generous and critical contributor to the thread on the best book on Saints ever written -- one written by him.

$6,000 for that pewter coin ? Hopefully, the markup wasn't too big and it has some nice value.

If like most collections, probably 80% of the value is in 20% of the coins. Maybe even 90% of the value in 10% of the coins. Ebay and Heritage are your friends. Once you see a completed price within the last year or so, figure that's FMV give or take 10-15%.

Most of the veteran posters here would NOT "pounce" and would only PM to offer specific advice. Said individual can also say who he/she is working with here on the Forums so we can vet them. I think you exaggerated how the vast majority of posters here act and replaced them with the occasional lurkers and posters who are more like scam artists or spammers.

We all do. We're all learning. Just keep reading and posting here at these forums...scan other ones, too....read articles especially those linked from these and other forums. You might want to see the weekly currency auctions over at HA. You can see how the bidding works and also read about currency descriptions on bills (along with price estimates) for the kind of bills you are interested in. I've actually been way more active on HA for currency than for coins esp. the last year or so.

There's nothing wrong with being an eclectic type collector. I have some gold coins....some Saints.....some Morgans....modern commemoratives......5-ounce silver coins.....silver Pandas, Eagles, Wedge-Tailed Eagles, etc. They are more expensive and costly and you'll probably buy them more infrequently, but if you like classic American gold coins check out the Saint-Gaudens coins. And there's a spectacular book which has its own thread here in the forums which can be a couple of months of good reading for you while you save up $$$$ if you want to buy a Saint.

What a bunch of :

Gold or silver coins I can help you with, might pay to list the major coins for most of us to guestimate values for you.

Happy Bidding !!