“Buyer beware” is what stood out the most for me in your comment, Allan. This warning seems to apply to more and more economic transactions these days than perhaps ever before. On the other hand, one could argue that this cautionary outlook should perhaps be second nature by the time we are adults and as such have been around long enough to know that there are snares and traps for the more foolhardy of us around just about every corner.

Yes gman1964, it was the mix of the coin and the grading certificate, also you can’t have thin skin on this thread. I in no way trust MM and his sales pitches. Once in a rare chance he does sell a bargain. Last year he sold the 2019 Silver Proof set for around $85 with the RP Cent (lost and found in his warehouse, has he ever heard of an inventory system?). It’s an average price of $130. He and who he represents are prime examples of buyer beware. My biggest gripe is he is called an expert and keeps saying the ASE’s are sold out for years and years and years via Enrollments and yet if you look they are still open to select on the Mint website.

Several things are in play here, Major D:
You moved the focus to the upside.
He brings attention to numismatics.
There are two sides to every coin.
Everyone exhibits multiple aspects.
Judging others isn’t a viable hobby.
It can’t hurt to have more collectors.

Never watched him. But I’ll say this- he does profile coins, right? Anytime you can get the public to notice coins and possibly increase the ranks of coin collectors is not such a bad thing.

Or as Caffeine Mike himself would say, “No one else can even get this so you know it’s going to sell out fast. No one else can even get this so you know it’s going to sell out fast.” Ssssssss.

It might make a difference if I explain that by “frenzy” I wasn’t referring to all the tumult within the Royal Family but rather the endless fascination of the American public for the doings of the Royals.

Personally, Antonio, I have always pictured them more as a cross between “Are You Being Served” and “Fawlty Towers”.

He’s the snake that appears on HSN a few times a month hawking his coin wares.

Other than his being all too widely known as the “King Of Coin Sales” I myself haven’t the foggiest notion who this character is. 😉

I thought the Trumps were our version of the Royal Family. Or is that only in their imaginations?