Dave's Notes

Monday, November 9, 2009

Welcome to the latest edition of my Notes. Time flies, and it seems like I do these just about every day. In actuality, once a week is more like it. There are always things happening around here at Stack's. One of these times, things will probably slow down, but this does not seem to be likely any time soon!

Of course, all of this activity is quite beneficial, as in numismatics we are all very lucky that the market has retained the essence of its structure. Certainly, money is scarcer than it used to be, loans are hard to come by (probably Fort Knox would not qualify for a credit line), and certain coins that were bought mostly by investors sell for less now, but by and large the hobby is very strong.

Our quest for consignments continues. Keep in mind that it takes many weeks for the Stack's staff-and I like to think we have the greatest team of experts ...

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December Coin Galleries Sale

Welcome to our December Coin Galleries Sale, a longstanding tradition of the Stack's firm that features Ancient, World, and U.S. Coins, Medals, Tokens, Orders & Decorations, and Paper Money available for sale through mail and online bidding. The closing date for this sale is Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:00pm, and features items from the following collections and consignors:



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