I never trusted regular investments, and got into PMs and collectible coins as an alternative. There was no one in my family or in my circle of...
Too bad none of the other attempts at competing with NGC and PCGS weren't successful, though ICG was close for a while. Boy, were their grading...
There is an ad in Scientific American this month with AGE 1/10s for around $158, maximum of 10. But they ad $36 for postage, handling, and...
I don't know how common this is. I see that "Upstate Coins" has a lot of prices posted on their site that they will not honor. Try placing an...
NGC is tougher when it comes to certifying coins with any problems. PCGS will often grade early gold and silver when NGC will not give the coin a...
Was at the Westchester Coin Show over the weekend. Good show, Albany, the previous weekend was very busy for the few hours that they run it on...
This was discussed before: http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=155287&p=1099887&highlight=#post1099887 My take on this is that there are...
If it is Robert Hughes, you can always call the ANA and see if there are any ethical complaints there. Also, other regulatory agencies are bound...
I have been collecting the series of proof silver eagles. I see Apmex just raised their sell price. What are these worth realistically on a...
Here's Apmex's current buy/sell: http://www.apmex.com/APMEXTop40/Default.aspx They are over 27 X face. But why the hurry to sell? My guess is...
A shill is someone paid to artificially pump a product. Let's say I ran a business that was slow, I could pay a few people to act as customers...
Too bad for the holders of the paper, the time is running out where anyone would offer FRNs in exchange. And a lot of metal is being forfeited, I...
The US Mint reported gold production from North Carolina in 1793, but gave no further details.[1] In 1799 young Conrad Reed found a 17-pound shiny...
The Saturday Evening Post has an article this month about "the new" gold rush. It mentions the first one in North Carolina, notably when in 1799...
I picked up a group of OH PCGS Lincoln cents--the 09 VDB, 1926, and several 1930-S--all in M64 Red. Coins look to be good for grade some possible...
Here is a link to a Teletrade search:...
I picked up a 1875-S Trade Dollar recently that has at least a half dozen marks on front and back. I did get it checked out by a couple dealers...
I agree that he could have avoided all the unnecessary trouble and legal expense. The U.S. puts $1 on their silver eagle, $50 on their gold eagle...
Shipping coins I would concur with coins under $150 in value re: the previous posts. If you are shipping gold or other valuable coins, many...
With Rolex's, you are paying big $$ for the brand. The Omega is a slim watch in comparison. The 14K is pervasive throughout the unit.
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