I've found quite a few halves that have been dinged by machines. Some of these coins were obviously saved as keepsakes and then recently spent....
I found a 1964 Kennedy a few weeks ago that looked like someone had written on it with a marker. I tried to clean it with Acetone but no luck....
I am purchasing more because I have the time. I am not working right now (I do consulting work). I have bought a few things for my collection but...
Estate sales can sometimes yield rolls of "unsearched" coins. Unsearched by the heirs that is. I've rolled up many coins over the years and stored...
I generally buy them by the tube. To avoid scratching them up I just leave them in there. I doubt bullion ASE's will ever command huge premiums...
What about Truman? I am sure that if something happens to Obama then we will have the Obama Half Dollar.
Does anyone have any experience doing this? I read this article and it seems like a good idea....
I have noticed this among several big online dealers. I'm not naming names but it seems that every time there is a price drop, especially with...
Thanks for the great reponses. I was just thinking "Say I get all of these PM's so I can be comfortable if this country continues to go down the...
The closest thing out there right now that resembles that is the Perth Mint Certificate Program. I guess in a round about way one could sell gold...
Are there any bullion depository institutions with multiple branches that function like a bank? Example: I deposit 100 ounces of gold in...
Even if we double dip the Chinese are going to put the squeeze on base metals. http://www.kitcometals.com/
They'll throw you in jail. Sadly it's not "We the People" anymore it's "We the Wealthy Wall Street Bankers who Control Everything".
They're payable in gold (atleast that's what it says on 1928 notes). In 1928 you could have gotten 5 Twenty Dollar gold coins for each one. If you...
This chart may help you. Part of the reason I prefer coins. I could unload them in smaller quantities. I'm sure I could unload quite a bit...
Congress is real good at passing laws on things that the majority of people don't need or want.
Nice Post. Most countries have eliminated notes in denomonations of 1 unit. There is no one Euro note for example. It has been proven to save...
I think that in 1965-1967 there were no mintmarks but they could have been produced at any of the active mints. There is no way to tell (that I...
That's what I do. I did have one last week that was really tough. I could hardly get the ASE in. I hope I didn't scrach up the edge and shave...
Let me know how it works out for you. http://coins.about.com/b/2006/12/14/new-law-it-is-illegal-to-melt-down-pennies-and-nickels.htm
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