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  1. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread What Loupe magnification is best?.

    5x Aspheric Magnifier: I have a 5x Bausch & Lomb Packette Multipler.... "Aspheric" it says, whatever that means. o_O Not sure where I...

    Feb 19, 2026 at 1:13 AM

  2. GoldFinger1969 liked BooksB4Coins's post in the thread What Loupe magnification is best?.

    Generally speaking, 10x should be sufficient for most varieties. However, I too used to use a 16x, but going much higher isn't likely to...

    Feb 19, 2026 at 12:53 AM

  3. GoldFinger1969 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Metal Detected US Silver Coin Finds - Updated Current Silver Melt Values.

    Bravo for the detailed recordkeeping. Your yearly total in many of the categories meets or exceeds my lifetime totals.

    Feb 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM

  4. GoldFinger1969 liked paddyman98's post in the thread Metal Detected US Silver Coin Finds - Updated Current Silver Melt Values.

    Hello everyone, Today I updated my Excel spreadsheet information to reflect the current silver melt value. It's way more of course than...

    Screenshot 2025-10-13 122053.jpg Feb 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM

  5. GoldFinger1969 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.

    Silver and gold are both up this morning. You just can’t keep them down.

    Feb 18, 2026 at 10:52 PM

  6. GoldFinger1969 liked medoraman's post in the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.

    The main thing I can comment on is the fact I have been there many times over decades. I do not ever recall seeing anyone in Thailand...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 10:24 AM

  7. GoldFinger1969 attached a file to the thread $6,000 GOLD guess the date and time ?.

    Scotia Bank with a nice historical piece on previous gold bull markets, forecasts, equities to consider, etc. [ATTACH]

    SB 02-17-26 Gold Cycles.jpg Feb 18, 2026 at 9:41 AM

  8. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Metal Detected US Silver Coin Finds - Updated Current Silver Melt Values.

    Those of you who collect the coins mentioned in the article above....did what they said MIGHT happen in fact DID happen ? For instance:...

    Feb 18, 2026 at 9:37 AM

  9. GoldFinger1969 liked Barney McRae's post in the thread Additional premiums on Type #1 ASE,S, has anybody else noticed this ?.

    The only types I know are the old and new reverses?

    Feb 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM

  10. GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Additional premiums on Type #1 ASE,S, has anybody else noticed this ?.

    I'm not a stacker, how many Types are we talking about here ? I presume it's a new Type when they change the obverse or reverse ?

    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:03 AM

  11. GoldFinger1969 liked ldhair's post in the thread Additional premiums on Type #1 ASE,S, has anybody else noticed this ?.

    Silver Eagles are 99.9% silver. As of this morning just the silver value is $75.

    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:03 AM

  12. GoldFinger1969 liked mpcusa's post in the thread Additional premiums on Type #1 ASE,S, has anybody else noticed this ?.

    I was at my LCS today and was talking to the owner and he brought this to my attention and its just not low mintage ones its across the...

    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM

  13. GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.

    I don't mean to play devil's advocate here, but I'm a bit of a fan of both gold and silver, and like you I recognize that gold is king...

    Feb 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM

  14. GoldFinger1969 liked jgrinz's post in the thread Post a Saint.

    My Specimen [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  15. GoldFinger1969 liked Publius2's post in the thread Grade Inflation or Why is midrange UNC gold all junk?.

    Yes, indeed. I have a friend that is a sophisticated coin and currency collector, among other interests. And he has an extensive...

    Feb 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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