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GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Liquidity of an Austrain Ducat in Chicago and Toronto?.
Maybe it was 1970's and 1980's. I remember dealers like Deak Perrara -- I always wanted to stop in -- had electronic signs...
Nov 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread A temptation at the pawn shop today....
Just curious....if the price of gold dropped in a few weeks/months, what price level would cause you to consider buying a full-ounce ?...
Nov 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread A temptation at the pawn shop today....
Size-wise, the bigger coin is just SO much nicer to look at aesthetically. You really can't see much at first glance looking at a...
Nov 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked mpcusa's post in the thread A temptation at the pawn shop today....
your actually best buying a full once, the cost is cheaper I call that the Costco affect, the more you buy the more you save :)
Nov 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked Rushmore's post in the thread A temptation at the pawn shop today....
Depends on the price of gold
Nov 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked -jeffB's post in the thread Are coin shops in your area still buying 90% silver coins..
Looks like MoneyMetals is offering to buy dimes and quarters at 10% back of melt (36.85x), and selling around 1.5% back of melt...
Nov 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Liquidity of an Austrain Ducat in Chicago and Toronto?.
I could be wrong, but I believe banks in NYC/Manhattan used to do that in the 1960's and 1970's. Like currency, too.
Nov 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked -jeffB's post in the thread Liquidity of an Austrain Ducat in Chicago and Toronto?.
It's very strange to me to think of a bank buying and selling coinage with a spread. Here in the US, banks don't buy or sell precious...
Nov 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread A temptation at the pawn shop today....
Would you buy a fractional or full-ounce ? Any particular coin, like maybe a Double Eagle ?
Nov 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked Rushmore's post in the thread A temptation at the pawn shop today....
If I ever have the money to buy gold I want it TPGed.
Nov 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked bugi1976's post in the thread Liquidity of an Austrain Ducat in Chicago and Toronto?.
5 % for a fractional about 1/10 OZ coin is not too bad there are many many millions available I think and they are still minted here in...
Nov 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Liquidity of an Austrain Ducat in Chicago and Toronto?.
That's a pretty wide bid-ask spread....at that rate you are talking $200 on a $4,000 gold coin ? Anybody know what years these were...
Nov 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Are coin shops in your area still buying 90% silver coins..
What's with the $6 "discount" being subtracted from the silver price ? It's not something by my LCS....I think it's the refiners not...
Nov 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked Barney McRae's post in the thread Are coin shops in your area still buying 90% silver coins..
That's the time to find private buyers who will scarf it all up at melt, because dealers are charging premiums. The trick is to find...
Nov 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked -jeffB's post in the thread Are coin shops in your area still buying 90% silver coins..
Yep, I should've bought up those culls at $32 each at the show last weekend. Edit to add: this is the first time "melt value" for...
Nov 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
