LOOSE CHANGE: APRIL 21, 2019

Rare Date Gold Pricing

For collectors and dealers alike, accurately pricing a coin remains perhaps the most difficult process in all of numismatics. This shouldn't be the case as there are numerous price guides who offer years of experience and expertise to assist collectors and dealers. Unfortunately, none of these are 100% accurate as many coins are exceptionally difficult to price.

In my opinion, the flaw behind price guides is that they attempt to commoditize coins. In their eyes, all 1904 double eagles graded MS64 are worth the same. However, we know this is not the case.

In every series, there are multiple levels of price for each specific issue. This is due to the fact that there are four tiers of grade for each coin (not factoring in plus grades or grade modifiers such as “star,” “Prooflike” or for coloration or strike).

To read the complete article, see:
Five Exercises in Rare Date Gold Pricing (https://raregoldcoins.com/blog/2019/4/15/five-exercises-in-rare-date-gold-pricing)

Maastricht Paper Money Spring Show

For the banknote enthusiasts or notaphilists to be wholly accurate, this last weekend was an important date in the banknote collector's calendar, which took them to the delightful city of Valkenburg. In the current electronic payments climate where we're witnessing a race to determine which country will rush to the finish line to be the first cashless economy, the atmosphere at the Paper Money Fair was anything but cashless, as banknotes were the order of the day as collectors and dealers alike noticed a significant upturn in both the demand and availability of a variety of banknotes.

To read the complete article, see:
Paper Money Spring Show, Maastricht, proves to be a huge hit with dealers and collectors alike (http://news.coinupdate.com/paper-money-spring-show-maastricht-proves-to-be-a-huge-hit-with-dealers-and-collectors-alike/)

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