Would you go for it if the pricing were close to bullion levels? (We haven't heard even a peep of a hint about the pricing, have we?).
Does that mean the Mint can say "Woops, we barely have enough silver for the bullion Eagles, but Congress told us to mint a 5 ounce piece, so we...
Wikipedia is better than nothing, though that article is not their finest hour. The background is colorful(*), and the legal arguments are...
To get a trustworthy answer to that, you need to find someone who is as expert in European tax law as people here are at coins. On the other...
What does it mean, in practice, when the enabling legislation for a coin series leaves the mintage up to the Treasury's discretion? If I read the...
Don't these proof sets have an uninspiring record as far as market value goes?
I want to discuss these, but should we be in the US Coins area instead?
Does it matter whether gold is a good investment now? I'm being deliberately provocative there, but consider that you're choosing between gold...
In a perfect world, wouldn't the dealer be able to spot counterfeits, in which case the guarantee would mean the coin was genuine?
As far as safety goes, the bullion dealers who ship four- and five-figure orders use USPS Registered.
The funny part is at the bottom where he says "Iv'e been offered 3,000,000 million dollars but i'm asking for 3,500,000 million dollars." This...
Thanks!
Y'know those annoying people who derail good discussions with ignorant questions? Brace yourself, here comes one now. What do I look at on that...
OK. Basic critical thinking: is it sourced? Is it relevant? Is it consistent with other information? Sources are a mixed bag. It's got prize...
I've read that too. It's a good illustration of how much hogwash you have to wade through when you're trying to research precious metal...
I think this is the relevant statute:...
But I figure a good Wikipedia article should say something about the "why" as well as the "what", and anyway it shouldn't be limited to US coins....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-circulating_legal_tender
Can people here help me fix the deplorable Wikipedia article on non-circulating legal tender? I can guess at the reasons for putting a nominal...
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