Mr. Flute's Recent Activity
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Mr. Flute liked Barney McRae's post in the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
A slow rise in tide raises all ships, dealers and sellers. Volatility creates chaos.
Feb 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM -
Mr. Flute liked -jeffB's post in the thread Lots of below-melt silver showing up on eBay.
That seller apparently accepted an offer for $2026, a bit below melt. Someone got a very good deal; I only hope they fish out the keys...
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM -
Mr. Flute liked -jeffB's post in the thread Lots of below-melt silver showing up on eBay.
Welp, I've cracked the seal - I found a listing with a bunch of those framed "Coins of the [random historic period]" displays,...
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM -
Mr. Flute replied to the thread Lots of below-melt silver showing up on eBay.
I don't shop ebay, but a local antique mall has sellers that don't bother repricing regularly, so...good for me. Plus, the metals buyer...
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM -
Mr. Flute replied to the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
Agreed and it will also be good for stackers' buying as the premiums can be eased.
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM -
Mr. Flute liked Barney McRae's post in the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
It's just my opinion, but a few weeks of stabilization is the best thing that could happen to stackers who want to unload a portion of...
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:17 AM -
Mr. Flute liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Got a Prussia 1799A Thaler for $35.
A big 18th century thaler below melt? Yes please! Nicely done! COINgratulations! :woot:
Feb 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM -
Mr. Flute liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Got a Prussia 1799A Thaler for $35.
It is indeed a cool coin. Vintage loop mount and all. In a very similar vein, I once had a holed example in my old “holey” coin...
Feb 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Mr. Flute attached a file to the thread World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!.
Recent 1788 Austria 1/2 Kronenthaler for $35. Decent ex-jewelry piece. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Feb 8, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Mr. Flute attached a file to the thread Got a Prussia 1799A Thaler for $35.
I bought this 1788 Austria 1/2 kronenthaler yesterday for $35. It is ex-jewelry with a simple necklace loop on the rim but it’s pretty...
Feb 8, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Mr. Flute liked The Eidolon's post in the thread Got a Prussia 1799A Thaler for $35.
Went to a new (to me) coin shop as my main one closed down permanently last month. The owner was friendly and let me look through a few...
Feb 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Mr. Flute liked ddddd's post in the thread Better to be lucky than good?.
While there was some luck involved, it seems like you have developed a skill set for picking out better items from these bins. So you...
Feb 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM -
Mr. Flute liked Hiddendragon's post in the thread Better to be lucky than good?.
When I go to my LCS I go through world coin bins and basically buy everything that looks promising and plan to look at it more closely...
Feb 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
