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Before third-party grading and authentication, buyers had to rely solely on the seller, often ending up with bruised apples.

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What’s in the News

Great Stories Make Great Coins

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Shortly after finding out that I am a rare coin dealer; new acquaintances will often begin to ask me about coin collecting. One of the first questions many people ask - What is the most expensive coin? Most are astounded when told that a 1933 Double Eagle sold at auction for over $7,000,000 several years ago. They usually then ask how can a coin be worth so much. The short answer is "The Story".

What's In A Name

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Over the years, I have been asked several times if I was related to the Garrett family whose vast numismatic collection was sold by Bower's and Merena around 1980. The collection formed around the turn of the century, and sold for tens of millions of dollars.

Gold is Money

Friday, November 04, 2011

Yet part of me was unsurprised. His answer is part and parcel of the mythology, carefully crafted, to turn bits of official-looking paper into "money" in the minds of the public. To admit to the obvious fact that gold is money would be to admit that the emperor has no clothes.

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