Merc Crazy is right. Believe it or not, there are collectors out there who try to get complete collections of slabbed AG-3 coins!
Haven't the Unc mintage numbers been considerable lower than the proofs for most US commemoratives in the last decade?
My old (2002) issue of Krause lists this coin as follows: 2.5g, 0.900 silver, 0.0723 oz ASW Mintage: .560 (aka, 560,000) Estimated value; $20 /...
In general, I don't see grading bullion coins adding a lot of value to them. But, the 25th Anniversary Eagles might be worthwhile: at least for 3...
When buying silver, I strongly encourage people to make the purchase in person & bring your own scale (along with reference books if the purity of...
I'll second Leopold II of Belgium. What he did to the Congo was truly, monumentally ruthless. Not only did he engage in a reign of terror to...
Wow. I'd believe that had been in the river for centuries... or maybe a pair of millenia. Hard to tell what it is from those photos.
Does this count? [ATTACH]
Dipping in vinegar for a few days can help reveal the dates on even heavily worn buffalos. I wouldn't do that on a coin with any possibility of...
I thought it was interesting that the later issues were 90% gold, 7% copper, 3% silver (that tiny amount of silver bumped some copper, and it's...
There are definitely some in that set that I'd be interested in. Can you send me pictures of both sides? I'll send you my e-mail address. I...
I came across this and have to tip my hat to the lister's creativity (it's not me or anyone I know, FYI): http://www.ebay.com/itm/260880412828...
I have a pair of those (1977, I think). They're very beautiful coins in person. I think they were a bit too large to be particularly useful in...
That may be an error (meta data from a previous item that shouldn't be visible on that page of the catalog). Did you see the note on the actual...
Coins stolen from a pickup in PA Does anyone have more information on this? I'm curious about what type of coins were stolen & am flagging this...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] The 1912 was a tough one to find on a budget. These are getting pretty scarce. I don't have a lot of experience with these in...
How's the 1933 coming along?
My safety deposit box is pretty packed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/6142739316/
I've never really understood that. Why does 92.5% silver sell for less than coin silver (90%)?
I didn't find that to be true. A lot of shops I visited in the last 2 weeks had a surplus of silver on hand. I recently bought a little over 4 oz...
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