Field notes · collector FAQ
Read the label before you read the premium.
Short answers for reading the holder, checking the record, and choosing the next step in the White Horse Vault buying journey.
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The short read
Eight questions before you buy online.
Open one record at a time. Follow the source when you want the longer comparison.
MS70 and PR70 are separate strike families: MS70 is Mint State and PR70 is Proof. Compare the exact issue, finish, designation, holder, certification record, and population rather than treating the shared number as an apples-to-apples rarity score.
Type-2 identifies a reverse design, not a grade. Attribute it through the issue, date, holder label, certification record, and population context before comparing a premium.
Start with the cert number in the correct NGC or PCGS lookup, then match the service, issue, date, grade, finish, designation, holder, and report date before comparing population. Population is dated context from the service report, not a guarantee of value.
The published model is spot + premium per ounce. The premium follows the scarcity of the specific designation and holder-market context, rather than applying one flat markup to every piece.
Enter the cert number for a lookup against the active tray. A matched row uses the morning LBMA spot, that row’s scarcity premium and population context, and returns a same-day quote before remote holder review. If the cert is not matched, the lookup explains that no quote is available instead of inventing one.
White Horse Vault owns the two Texas vaults used for custody; they are two of the largest vaults in Texas. Membership includes segregated vault custody for certified pieces there. Review the membership options and a representative certified detail record to see the custody promise alongside the coin’s public fields.
Elite includes free registered and insured shipping. Standard and Plus use free standard shipping; the membership comparison lays out the difference before you request an invitation.
Review the Standard, Plus, and Elite benefits on the membership page, then use the invitation request to start the membership conversation. The request path is the next step for collectors deciding which tier fits.
Ready for the next step?
Review the tiers, then send one request for the invitation path that fits your collecting goals.