MorganMan Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I'll throw in a little silver to boot! Timely and rrantique 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIM F. Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 GoldFinger1969 and rrantique 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Recent addition. rrantique and GoldFinger1969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted August 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2020 Some day I have to ask Mark to take some decent photos of my gold coins. rrantique, GoldFinger1969 and Timely 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenntucky Mike Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Just got this one back, images prior to conservation. Damn PVC. GoldFinger1969 and rrantique 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GoldFinger1969 Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 Bought at FUN earlier this year: Could not afford an MS67 but thought about stretching for an MS66+ or MS66 CAC...bought another Saint with the savings instead. rrantique, Hoghead515, Henri Charriere and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Timely Posted January 12, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2021 GoldFinger1969, RonnieR131, rrantique and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Newest edition to the collection... and my oldest coin! Fenntucky Mike and rrantique 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Nice Type 1, Timely....where did you get it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAuPzlBxBob Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Just to show how lighting is everything, here is a pic from an iPhone with flash: It's a $10 Carson City in AU 53. Nothing to write home about. Now, look at the same coin, but without the flash… . . . . . . . . . . "the waiting is the hardest part" . . . . . . . . . . Same camera… (without flash) hard to believe it is the same coin. rrantique and GoldFinger1969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/20/2021 at 10:24 AM, GoldFinger1969 said: Nice Type 1, Timely....where did you get it ? auction house! GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henri Charriere Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) My very first French 20-franc gold rooster! [Never presented for viewing; certified now, but bought sight unseen; never made a part of my Set Registry here or anywhere else; Not for Sale whether spot gold hits 3, 4, or 5,000 USD. [Edit: assigned a grade of MS-64+ by PCGS]. Edited March 6, 2021 by Quintus Arrius Edit Provided in the public interest. Cat Bath, rrantique, Timely and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr_Spud Posted February 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2021 Here’s some of my gold coins rrantique, comicdonna, Fenntucky Mike and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr_Spud Posted February 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) here’s better pictures of some of them so you can see the details Edited February 27, 2021 by Mr_Spud Timely, GoldFinger1969, Fenntucky Mike and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henri Charriere Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 5 hours ago, Mr_Spud said: Here’s some of my gold coins Novel presentation. (And has anyone noticed how well the white background complements the gold? Kudos to NGC and their lovely holders! Mr_Spud and GoldFinger1969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 8/13/2020 at 10:22 PM, GoldFinger1969 said: Bought at FUN earlier this year: Could not afford an MS67 but thought about stretching for an MS66+ or MS66 CAC...bought another Saint with the savings instead. Would you mind telling me whether you can recall seeing an appreciable difference in quality between the MS66 CAC and the MS66 you chose above? GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Quintus Arrius said: Would you mind telling me whether you can recall seeing an appreciable difference in quality between the MS66 CAC and the MS66 you chose above? It was a bit "cleaner", yes. Was it $1,500 or so cleaner which I believe was the diference in price ? That's the $64,000 question (or $1,500 question ). Remember, there's a huge jump in price from MS66 to MS67 for the 1923-D. I've seen a bunch of 1924, 1927, and 1928 commons on GC in recent months go off at MS66 and MS67 levels, with MS66 CACs going up another 20-30% of the way to the 67 level. All these coins (including the 1923-D) trade about the same in these conditions, give-or-take a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alex in PA. Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 8/10/2012 at 4:38 PM, Hard Times said: I suspect it was sent into NCS t I sent 3 CC $20.00 Gold to them and every time I was more than happy with the final results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 2/28/2021 at 11:03 AM, GoldFinger1969 said: It was a bit "cleaner", yes. Was it $1,500 or so cleaner which I believe was the diference in price ? That's the $64,000 question (or $1,500 question ). Remember, there's a huge jump in price from MS66 to MS67 for the 1923-D. I've seen a bunch of 1924, 1927, and 1928 commons on GC in recent months go off at MS66 and MS67 levels, with MS66 CACs going up another 20-30% of the way to the 67 level. All these coins (including the 1923-D) trade about the same in these conditions, give-or-take a bit. Thanks. When a customer told the NGC guy Rick from Pawn Stars relies on for an expert opinion that he believed the piece he brought in for examination was worth much more than the assessment offered, the NGC guy (specializing in Ancients) cited reliance by the numismatic community on prices realized at auctions -- he mentioned Heritage -- as a determinant of FMV and not starry eyed people [like me] for whom price, at times, is no object. You cannot argue with common sense. GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I wish I had something nice to say about this 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin which arrived in a nice presentation box and dust cover, but I do not. My objection? Two things: its finish, described as a "Business Strike," a fancy term meaning a regular strike for circulation and a disappointing lack of detail. Forget the cigar. I took one look at this and thought, I want my money back! Now I live, breathe and dream Roosters... exclusively! rrantique and AcesKings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henri Charriere Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, AcesKings said: This little number has a lot going for it. How many coins bear italic writing? Rumor has it I was born on the 17th day of September, today called Constitution Day. Quick Quiz: Q: name one site where your constitutional rights as enshrined in the amendments enumerated in the Bill of Rights do not apply? A: this Forum. Don't believe me with three Warnings to his credit? Check the Guidelines, and take it from me: they mean business! Anyone who ends their spiel with, "This stops now," means business! GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted March 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2021 I recently picked up this little number for my raw gold type set that I have in a black capital holder, gold just looks so nice in a black holder. Anyway here is my newest $1 piece, I shot these photos while it was in the small white capital holder it came in, has a small scratch in the obv field but not too distracting for me. I tried to shoot the black holder with the other coins too once I transferred this to the black holder but just could not get a decent shot without a ton of reflections which is a real downside to the black, need to work on getting a shot of it. rrantique, Mr_Spud and Fenntucky Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said: Thanks. When a customer told the NGC guy Rick from Pawn Stars relies on for an expert opinion that he believed the piece he brought in for examination was worth much more than the assessment offered, the NGC guy (specializing in Ancients) cited reliance by the numismatic community on prices realized at auctions -- he mentioned Heritage -- as a determinant of FMV and not starry eyed people [like me] for whom price, at times, is no object. You cannot argue with common sense. I haven't watched PAWN STARS much lately but didn't realize they brought in actual NGC folks. Interesting..... Ultimately, you can't argue with actual sales prices, from Heritage, GC, or other places. I would throw out Ebay and Etsy and other sites that aren't frequented by numismatists and serious coin collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said: I haven't watched PAWN STARS much lately but didn't realize they brought in actual NGC folks. Interesting..... Ultimately, you can't argue with actual sales prices, from Heritage, GC, or other places. I would throw out Ebay and Etsy and other sites that aren't frequented by numismatists and serious coin collectors. Not to belabor the point but if I purchase a certified coin from a European consortium of dealers and a proof-of-purchase and/or physical ownership is demanded before it can be placed in a collector's Set Registry should not that price paid -- even if prices run higher elsewhere -- count for something in the Realm of the Goddess of Fair Market Value? The alternative is monopolistic. Am I to believe that numismatics begins and ends at one auction house's door? Where do you, RWB and VKurtB stand on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said: Not to belabor the point but if I purchase a certified coin from a European consortium of dealers and a proof-of-purchase and/or physical ownership is demanded before it can be placed in a collector's Set Registry should not that price paid -- even if prices run higher elsewhere -- count for something in the Realm of the Goddess of Fair Market Value? The alternative is monopolistic. Am I to believe that numismatics begins and ends at one auction house's door? Where do you, RWB and VKurtB stand on this. I'm not an expert on pricing, but what are you asking ? If additional fees for a COA are worth something ? I don't think actual sales prices usually includes this. Sometimes its necessary, sometimes its not. Where is the monopolistic behavior entering into it ? Edited March 6, 2021 by GoldFinger1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 3 hours ago, GoldFinger1969 said: I'm not an expert on pricing, but what are you asking ? If additional fees for a COA are worth something ? I don't think actual sales prices usually includes this. Sometimes its necessary, sometimes its not. Where is the monopolistic behavior entering into it ? I, perhaps, bit off more than I could chew. What the young gentleman, who specializes in Ancients at NGC was saying was whatever the auction prices realized at sale at an auction house like Heritage's dictated because they appeal to a vast audience rather than an unusually high price that just happened to have been realized in one sale. Come to think of it, that was what the NGC expert was maintaining, and it On 2/28/2021 at 11:03 AM, GoldFinger1969 said: It was a bit "cleaner", yes. Was it $1,500 or so cleaner which I believe was the diference in price ? That's the $64,000 question (or $1,500 question ). Remember, there's a huge jump in price from MS66 to MS67 for the 1923-D. I've seen a bunch of 1924, 1927, and 1928 commons on GC in recent months go off at MS66 and MS67 levels, with MS66 CACs going up another 20-30% of the way to the 67 level. All these coins (including the 1923-D) trade about the same in these conditions, give-or-take a bit. made sense. Yes, you, and I, may have been prepared to go higher but our stratospheric bid is not FMV, only a benchmark of what had been achieved for a specific coin on a specific occasion under what very well may have been a fluke situation. Cooler heads usually prevail and it is their incremental bidding that counts in auctions -- rather than the price for a coin that just happened to wind up way out there because someone just "had to have it." In consideration of how FMV is really determined, I must withdraw my objection. There will always be an upper limit set but it by itself does not establish market value. I suppose the same could be said for the reverse case where no one's bidding approaches the reserve price af which point lack of sufficient demand is reflected in the negative prices a perfectly good coin fails to achieve and the coin may very well be withdrawn from sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cat Bath Posted March 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2021 My 1st sovereign purchase. I was nervous about the white spots in the picture but they turned out to be lint. Fenntucky Mike, rrantique and GoldFinger1969 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...