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Post by missouriboy on Apr 14, 2023 18:11:53 GMT
This is an economy - covid combo. Where from and where to. Ed Dowd.
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Post by walnut on Apr 15, 2023 15:25:45 GMT
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 15, 2023 18:26:05 GMT
They look nice, but I have absolutely no experience in pricing or authenticating antiquities. Mint-issued gold coins such as maple leafs and eagles are easier to authenticate since it is really only the gold content that counts. Age is a totally different parameter. |
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Post by walnut on Apr 15, 2023 20:13:51 GMT
They look nice, but I have absolutely no experience in pricing or authenticating antiquities. Mint-issued gold coins such as maple leafs and eagles are easier to authenticate since it is really only the gold content that counts. Age is a totally different parameter. Well, if the coin is slabbed and graded by NGC, you have a pretty solid authentication which is accepted generally without question by buyers in the marketplace. You can even look up an NGC number and confirm visually that it is still the same coin that they graded in the sealed case. And, the standardization narrows the value down very well too, at least in the case of modern coins (<200 years old). But, these ancient coins are a bit of a different story when it comes to valuations. From what I've seen there is always going to be a range of grey area. |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 15, 2023 21:42:32 GMT
They look nice, but I have absolutely no experience in pricing or authenticating antiquities. Mint-issued gold coins such as maple leafs and eagles are easier to authenticate since it is really only the gold content that counts. Age is a totally different parameter. Well, if the coin is slabbed and graded by NGC, you have a pretty solid authentication which is accepted generally without question by buyers in the marketplace. You can even look up an NGC number and confirm visually that it is still the same coin that they graded in the sealed case. And, the standardization narrows the value down very well too, at least in the case of modern coins (<200 years old). But, these ancient coins are a bit of a different story when it comes to valuations. From what I've seen there is always going to be a range of grey area. Speaking as a true novice, I would expect that a certain amount of the value of "old" coins would be based on how many of them there are (rarity). I assume that is included in the grading. |
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Post by walnut on Apr 15, 2023 22:23:42 GMT
Well, if the coin is slabbed and graded by NGC, you have a pretty solid authentication which is accepted generally without question by buyers in the marketplace. You can even look up an NGC number and confirm visually that it is still the same coin that they graded in the sealed case. And, the standardization narrows the value down very well too, at least in the case of modern coins (<200 years old). But, these ancient coins are a bit of a different story when it comes to valuations. From what I've seen there is always going to be a range of grey area. Speaking as a true novice, I would expect that a certain amount of the value of "old" coins would be based on how many of them there are (rarity). I assume that is included in the grading. The grading is all about condition, not even necessarily about beauty (some coins are just more appealing than others based on where the marks are, color and toning) and they are very precise. NGC does provide a price guide which is more conservative than the PCGS price guide. That is based on recent coin auction sales. Pricing is about condition, rare dates, and eye appeal. I'm not a collector myself, I own some as a small investment. I appreciate some coins, but I'm not looking for key dates or any of that kind of thing. I think they are a good inflation hedge, and easier to sell on ebay than bullion, which won't get as fair a price on ebay. People prefer to buy from bullion dealers like Pinehurst Coins on ebay. I think it's a pain to go to gold dealers /coin shops, they make money by underpaying novices like us. |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 16, 2023 23:28:09 GMT
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 25, 2023 18:15:23 GMT
BLACKROCK - Satan is the primary shareholder. |
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Post by walnut on Apr 25, 2023 23:27:03 GMT
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Post by code on Apr 26, 2023 0:29:31 GMT
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Post by walnut on Apr 26, 2023 0:53:04 GMT
The spending was the root cause of all the problems. Including the inflation and ultimately the bank failures, and Fed seizures of bank assets.
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 26, 2023 0:59:17 GMT
We could. But then Janet and many many others would actually have to get a job. Either force a $ for $ budget cut for the debt ceiling expansion ... or let the baby burn. This should be the line in the sand. |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 26, 2023 22:13:38 GMT
Delivered to you by the Gates of Hell.  |
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Post by walnut on Apr 26, 2023 23:19:24 GMT
Delivered to you by the Gates of Hell. Will Amazon leave a package at the Gates of Hell? |
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Post by gridley on Apr 27, 2023 11:06:36 GMT
Delivered to you by the Gates of Hell. Will Amazon leave a package at the Gates of Hell? Why not? Their headquarters is nearby. |
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