Oh the U.S. Market..

[Nicholas 51]

Have a look at David Lisot "cool coins"

Starts with Stephen Hill and a nice Civil War Pound he values at £7,500. He says of great historical value. Agreed.

Then a couple of US dealers each show their cool coins with IMO very little historical value or interest, but both valued at 200,000USD and 250,000USD a piece...

Simply astonishing.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Iou4FHNDECk

[Peter 615]

Long may it be.

The ham fisted cowboys can keep their short history.

[TomGoodheart 403]

I still find the price differences between a rare coin here and 'rare' coins there stunning at times.

Not that I'm not happy for prices here to remain lower. I simply couldn't afford to collect what I do if I had to pay US prices.. so mustn't grumble, eh?

[ozjohn 662]

History is in the eye of the beholder. A lot of Americans do not care about civil war siege pieces. Check out the price paid for an Australian holey dollar which is worn a Spanish eight reales with the center stamped out and counter stamped around the space where the metal was punched out with New South Wales 1815 on one side and five shillings the other at about $500000. It's all down to supply and demand. Another anomaly is the GB 1927 proof florin with only 15000 minted with a price of about GBP 150.

[azda 979]

History is in the eye of the beholder. A lot of Americans do not care about civil war siege pieces. Check out the price paid for an Australian holey dollar which is worn a Spanish eight reales with the center stamped out and counter stamped around the space where the metal was punched out with New South Wales 1815 on one side and five shillings the other at about $500000. It's all down to supply and demand. Another anomaly is the GB 1927 proof florin with only 15000 minted with a price of about GBP 150.

And a Lot of Brits don't care for American dollars or their Gold coins. Its not in demand here and there's only a certain amount of People who collect proofs or florins.

[copper123 1,512]

I think many American coins are really lovely V nickles, wheat cents, buffalo nickles, and those huge silver dollars which are really quite cheap due to plenty being around,the gold esp. the early stuff is very attractive and make you think of the wild west. I must admit the prices of rarities are around 100 times more than a similar English french or German coins

Overall though I am happy to collect UK coins.

[ozjohn 662]

Exactly.

[VickySilver 836]

Yes, true. I do think that territorial gold US pieces are a bit like Brit Civil War coins somehow, but the prices usually quite stratospheric.

[damian1986 142]

Take your pick between that nice silver Tetradachm and the 1kg doorstop