If you cannot prove what your cost basis is in an audit, I understand it would be face value for US coins and who knows what for world coins. Your cost basis is usually what you paid for the item though you can add (or at least I do), expenses such as NGC grading fees. If ...
" Perhaps you found a few old coins which is why you're here reading this article. Maybe you're a seasoned collector already looking to get more precise values for your coins than the printed catalogues can offer. Perhaps you're an investor looking to value your coin portfolio. This guide...
I think Bill brings up good points concerning your question. I know that most times when I'm referencing prices to buy a coin, I will look at both value guides, searchEbay, and most times the NGC value guide is closer than PCGS. I have noticed a lot more lately that new collectors, ...
I tend not to ignore artificially (or should we say ridiculously) high prices; I want to see if there is anything other than lack of information and/or ignorance responsible for the price (such as the $500 cited above as the outlier of the 10 examples of price paid). So as I write ...
THE COINS FEATURED IN THE VIDEO: TYRE SHEKEL Ancient BIBLICAL Silver Jewish Temple Tax Greek Coin NGC i71326 http://www.ebay.com/itm/TYRE-SHEKEL-Ancient-BIBLICAL-Silver-Jewish-Temple-Tax-Greek-Coin-NGC-i71326-/323423116263 Greek city ofTyreinPhoenicia ...
Looks like a nice compromise between price and quality but the link doesn't take me to the box pictured. Can you please name the manufacturer? Thanks. Just scroll down the page. You will see them. About the same price as an NGC box, but shipping is insane. $12 for the box, but th...
NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America) Incorporated in 1987 NIC (Company name unknown) Found at the 2002 Indiana State show. Probably a private dealer but the coins do have a “serial” number of sorts NNCS (National Numismatic Certification Service) I know nothing about this ...
Edited to add: To be fair, I have seen various coins in PCGS and/or NGC holders which were initially labeled business strikes, but subsequently attributed as Proofs. Likewise, Proofs that were later attributed as business strikes. So Breen's attributions weren't the only controversial ones. ...
I think it fair to say while many collectors have only one or two coins in their collections, only one other person has completed a set with many unable or unwilling to deal with European sources at noticeably higher prices which necessarily involve conversion of dollars to euros and the real...