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Dealers to avoid (part 1)

This is part 1 of a series of many. As many as the types of coin dealers to avoid. These posts will not cover fly-by nighters and thieves offering $100 on Bust Dollars and things like that. Assuming you are … Continue reading

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The danger of raw coins

Before certified coin grading, coins were collected raw. It’s been that way since day one. Today, it is still a popular way to collect. However, much of the fun has been taken out of it. In a sense, the top … Continue reading

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The $28K question

On the October 21 issue of the greysheet, I noticed that an MS-67 1900-S Morgan dollar sold twice recently this year. Both were stickered by CAC. The difference was that one sold for $39,950 and the other $11,750. Greysheet bids … Continue reading

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How the crack-out game is rigged

Every day, 3rd party grading companies upgrade inferior coins which would have graded lower in earlier days. With repeated submission after submission of the same coin over and over again, a grader is prone to make an oversight and upgrade … Continue reading

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Inflation…it’s there and it isn’t there

Is inflation here? Yes. Despite what you’ve been told, it has always been here and has never left. The buying power of your cash is going down. Over the past 5 years, I can name dozens of companies that have … Continue reading

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An Inspiring Story

Did you renew your Greysheet subscription yet? If not, do it on their website now! I just read an investment success story that inspired me. In 1990, billionaire Barbara Piasecka Johnson (of Johnson & Johnson) bought a really expensive piece … Continue reading

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Coin Dealers Alert!

Did you know the CDN Greysheet recently raised their prices? It’s now $249 per year, a 96% increase! That’s more than a 2-year subscription of $209 in 2015!! You still might have a chance to get it at the old … Continue reading

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I have almost no respect for…

When I was in college, I used to quote myself as saying “I have almost no respect for Mao Zedong.” Why? He was responsible for the spread of Communism in China. He was responsible for the deaths (murders) of millions. … Continue reading

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PCGS trends

Am I the first one to notice PCGS has tightened their grading standard? Does it have something to do with the current weakness of the coin market? What else could it be? Have you been getting your coins back properly … Continue reading

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What’s the real value of silver?

In the early 1980s, the Hunt Brothers manipulated the price of silver against market forces. And it soared. In 2011, the big commercial shorters manipulated the price of silver against market forces. And it tanked. The way PDE5 inhibitor erectile … Continue reading

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