Values and Slant Photos
It’s an old numismatic trick that plays out even better online: Show at a slant to highlight luster an otherwise bag-marked, flawed common silver coin and claim it is gem. Bidders: Don’t be fooled by...
View ArticleKudos to Krueger and Weaver Auctions
We regularly run features on counterfeit and hyped lots on Proxibid. So it is only appropriate that we acknowledge companies that write accurate lot descriptions, especially for fake coins and ones in...
View ArticleCalifornia Fractional Gold: Weaver Shows How It’s Done
This shoutout goes to Dave Weaver of Weaver Signature Coin and Currency Auction, our top-ranked house, not only properly identifying California Fractional Gold but also describing its condition with a...
View ArticleNew Rankings, 2000 Views per Month
Proxiblog’s Coin and Currency category did not add any new auctions to our favorite sellers list; however, a half dozen or so improved so that a full 16 houses earned a 24.5 out of 25, showing...
View ArticleNew Rankings, 51,000 Views; Proxiblog Takes Hiatus
Top six houses profiled here all offer something special to the coin buyer on Proxibid. Proxiblog, which continues to gain viewers worldwide, will be on hiatus to return Sept. 1, 2014. If you believe...
View ArticleNew Rankings; 18-Month Views Exceed 40,000 Worldwide!
Proxiblog’s Coin and Currency category added one new auction in the past month, EBW Coins, which features good photography, numismatic lot descriptions and zero percent buyer’s premium (with Greysheet...
View ArticleRankings stabilize; some houses dropped; views keep rising!
For the first time in our four-year history, no new auction house has been added to our rankings. But there has been movement. We have seen continual improvement in the past year in four houses in...
View ArticleDistinguish Paramount from Redfield Dollars
At the time this post was written, there were two Paramount dollars and one genuine Redfield dollar being sold on Proxibid. The lot above is a Paramount dollar. Redfield dollars are worth a much...
View ArticleTop Houses Get Better; Others Dropped–Views at All-Time High!
Increasingly we’re seeing fewer new coin auctions on Proxibid worth bidding on, relying more on our top favorites that maintain standards in photography, consignments and customer service. Few can...
View ArticleDue Diligence: Another Weaver Auction Trait
Folks wonder why Weaver Signature Coin and Currency Auction typically tops our rankings and why the company is often featured on Proxiblog. Here’s a perfect example. The majority of auctioneers on...
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