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  1. Vess1 liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Great Collections.

    Going to Great Collections makes me feel like a rookie. Yes they do have some fine offerings.... I too have bought a number of coins...

    Jan 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
  2. Vess1 replied to the thread Hyper-inflation has come to the United States Mint.

    The mint does have no tax and $5 shipping going for it. Most people re-selling dont do it to lose money. Works on some products...

    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
  3. Vess1 replied to the thread Junk will demand a premium..

    The more that gets melted and the higher silver goes....you just might be on to something.

    Jan 20, 2026 at 7:44 PM
  4. Vess1 replied to the thread New York Show - Big Waste of Time and Big Waste of Money - Never Again.

    Need to move to the midwest. Shows are $1 to $5 to get in. If you're an ANA member going to an ANA show you get in for free, even...

    Jan 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
  5. Vess1 liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread New York Show - Big Waste of Time and Big Waste of Money - Never Again.

    I'll just say.... I been to a few shows over the last few years. Thursday-Friday is always wide open. The FUN show had 10k people show...

    Jan 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM
  6. Vess1 replied to the thread PMs are crazy.

    Well, nobody's cheering for it but at some point you have to acknowledge reality. Despite every administration's best efforts the debt...

    Jan 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
  7. Vess1 replied to the thread PMs are crazy.

    The video says "once they got all of it". Wrong. If they would have gotten all of it there wouldn't be any gold for sale today. In...

    Jan 19, 2026 at 8:20 PM
  8. Vess1 liked Burton Strauss III's post in the thread Hyper-inflation has come to the United States Mint.

    It's not hyperinflation as that term is defined. The last time the mint set prices, silver was below $30/oz. They have had long term...

    Jan 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
  9. Vess1 replied to the thread Hyper-inflation has come to the United States Mint.

    I heard a suggestion that maybe they are short on silver and have raised prices so high in hopes to slow down the buying. Apmex...

    Jan 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  10. Vess1 replied to the thread GSR is 50-Who's trading silver for gold?.

    Here's my last two experiences trading silver for (numismatic) gold. Last spring, I traded 22 oz plus $84 cash on a $600 gold...

    Jan 18, 2026 at 9:50 AM
  11. Vess1 attached a file to the thread Early Roman coin from Corinth.

    [ATTACH] @lordmarcovan Here's mine. The poor mans version. lol The same type with Artemis. Coin in the OP is awesome. I...

    Corinth stater combined label.jpg Jan 18, 2026 at 9:28 AM
  12. Vess1 liked The Meat man's post in the thread Early Roman coin from Corinth.

    I was excited to grab this coin not long ago. Not just for the artistry of the portrait, though that's what first got my attention. But...

    Corinth AE Poseidon.jpg Jan 18, 2026 at 9:21 AM
  13. Vess1 liked Barney McRae's post in the thread The counterfeiting of slabs is getting ridiculous.

    Well I'll be damned. Listing was to run another week, I went back to look again and seller had cancelled listing. I'll bet he is NOT...

    Jan 17, 2026 at 1:58 PM
  14. Vess1 replied to the thread US Mint updated silver pricing today.

    That's what I was wondering because it's so volatile even if it drops back to say $70, the new prices will be even more outrageous. Bet...

    Jan 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM
  15. Vess1 liked Sting 60's post in the thread US Mint updated silver pricing today.

    I get it, but why did the uncirculated mint set, which has no silver in it, go up to a whopping $124. Also the regular proof set jumped...

    Jan 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM