On Friday, August 22, 2008 Bowers and Merena Auctions will open their September 2008 Collector’s Choice Auction. The auction closes on September 17th. This auction will include the Vernon G Stewart Collection as well as material from the famous Binion Hoard. I have never seen so many rolls of common date coins of every denomination [...]
Archive for August, 2008
MORGAN DOLLAR COLLECTORS? CAN YOU, DO YOU WANT TO, ABSORB THE BINION HOARD IN THE UP COMING BOWERS & MERENA AUCTIONS?
Posted in Gammill Numismatics, Stand Alone Coins for Investments, coin investments, collector investments, internet auctions, key date investments, knowledge is power, numismatics, rare coin investment, tagged 2008 Collector’s Choice Auction, Binion Hoard, Bowers and Menera Auctions, Cartwheel, coin collecting, Coin Rolls, Common Date Morgan Dollars, key date morgan silver dollar, key date peace silver dollar, Morgan Dollar, Morgan Dollar Collectors, Morgan Dollar Hoard, Morgan Dollar Rolls, Morgan Silver Dollar, Peace Dollar, Peace Silver Dollar, Rare Coin Investments, telemarketers, TV coin shows, Vernon G Stwart Collection on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
COLLECTING AND INVESTING IN COINS IS SYNERGISTIC!
Posted in Gammill Numismatics, coin investments, knowledge is power, numismatics, tagged 1909 S VDB, bona fida collector, COLLECTING AND INVESTING IN COINS IS SYNERGISTIC, full four diamonds, future generations, Gammill Numismatics, hunt for coins, indian head cents, invest in America's future by investing in her past, investment grade, investment instrument, investment quality, Lincoln Cent, money as the driving force, numismatics on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Over the years, as an avid collector of all things related to numismatics, I have talked to many colleagues who accurately regard themselves as true, “bona fide collectors”. That is to say, they have absolutely no interest in discussing their collection as an investment instrument under any circumstance. Well almost any circumstance. They will rock [...]
SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RAY ROUSE COLLECTION OF HALF CENTS
Posted in Gammill Numismatics, Half Cents, Stand Alone Coins for Investments, coin investments, knowledge is power, numismatics, ray rouse collectoin of half cents, tagged 1796 C-1 R-6, 1796 No Pole variety, 1802/0 reverse of 1800 R6, gammill numismatics goldberg's auction, half cent collection, ira and larry goldberg auction, overdate, plate coin in Gilbert book, plate coin in Wayte Raymond's standard catalogue., Ray Rouse Collection of half cents on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Sunday, September 14th, 2008 in Beverly Hills, CA, Ira and Larry Goldberg will be auctioning The Ray Rouse Collection of United States Half Cents. There are a number of great opportunities for acquiring some highly desirable Half Cents to add to your exiting investment portfolio
The first one to get my attention was lot 31, [...]
Hard Times Tokens are Alive and DOING WELL! The Dice-Hicks’ Collection, Part II
Posted in Gammill Numismatics, Hard Times Tokens, James E. Dice, Larmar Hicks, Merchant Tokens, Ship Chandlery, Stacks Auctions, copper tokens, numismatics, small change shortage, tagged castings, Dice-Hicks Collection, Donald Miller, dupont powder mill stones, Fine cutlery, Gammill Numismatics, gammill numismatics stacks, guns, Hard Times and Merchants tokens, Henry C Miller, Importers of hardwares and ship chandlery, iron nails, john j. ford collection part IV, ken rendell price list, krause, Litman, Lyman Low 106, New Orleans Louisiana merchant token 1834, No 17 Levee New Orleans, pistols, R-7 rarity, rare tokens, Rulau HT-129, Stack's James E. Dice and M. Lamar Hicks Collection of, stacks, Stacks John J. Ford Collection Part IV, Steinberg, tokens, Walker & Company 1834, Walton, Zeddies on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another stunning treasure from the Dice-Hicks’ Collection of Hard Times Tokens was Lot 3129, another extremely rare Merchants Token from the historical seaport of New Orleans, Louisiana. This lot was a brass, plain edge, Walton, Walker & Company token dated 1834. The token was engraved by Bale & Smith of New York. It is Low 106, Rulau [...]
A Coin is Worth More Than a Coin…When it is RARE and in DEMAND!
Posted in Gammill Numismatics, coin condition, knowledge is power, numismatics, tagged buffalo nickels, bullion value, coin condition determines value, demand, gammill art, gammill buffalo nickels, gammill coin condition, Gammill coin gazette art, gammill coin gazette watercolors, gammill coin grading, gammill indian head cents, gammill lincoln cents, gammill ngc, gammill pcgs, gammill rare coin, gammill rarity, gammill watercolors are featured on pages, how to grade coins, indian head cents, influence coins value, knowledge is power, liberty head dimes, Life hobby, Life time of collecting, Lincoln Cent, low mintage, NGC, numismatic value, old coins and their value, PCGS, rare coin, rarity, red book, supply and demand, third party grading service, trustworthly dealer on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coin collectors, old and new, as well as many non-collectors, often wonder these days whether the coins in their pocket (or modest collection) are worth more than their face or bullion value. The following are basic factors that in general influence a coins value. No rocket science here, just common sense.
How rare is that Lincoln [...]
