It probably didn't hurt it's value much, since it's probably worth melt. It's worth about $2.50 according to my 2013 Blue Book. That's the buy...
I don't really know why they are dropping, but they seem to be getting into the "buy range" again for me. I have been buying for 20x face, and...
I have been paying about 20x face lately for 90% silver coins. I think it's the going price, but I'm not sure with the changes in the price of...
Ouch! Do you think it will hit bottom soon? I'm not buying any more gold. I am not a goldbug anyway. The small numismatic coins do sorely...
I think they will do a "haircut" soon enough, and that's why keeping money in the bank is not a good move. May as well invest in rice and beans.
You scored Chrsmat!
It was an XF dos mundos 2 reales from 1765, Mexico City mint. I became fascinated by them and traded a gold coin for it. I am not regretting it,...
Hard to tell if inflation or deflation will win, but I would say that any kind of tangible asset, owned free and clear is a good thing.
I just got this little beauty. I like small gold coins like this: [IMG]
I would buy bullion coins and put them in a safe deposit box, or a piece of land that you can go to on the weekends.
I have heard that it may go up in the second half of the year, but who knows?
I noticed that the bar says Hudson Bay, not hudson's bay, so it may not be from them at all. It was poured in Canada.
Nice find! Hudson's Bay Company has been in existence for a long time. I'll bet this was one of the many things they traded in. I have a jacket...
I would like silver to be above $30 again. Unless I am buying, in which case lower is better.
I like them with the chop marks. Unfortunately so does everyone else.
I have an admission to make. I am in this "hobby" to make money. I may sound a little mercenary, but I got into coin collecting after buying...
I'll bet War Nickels have gone up a lot in value. They must not have had a lot of value to begin with, so the bounce of the price of silver may...
Don't beat yourself over it. So you lost $90. People do it at the track all the time. You owned some coins and now you don't . Think of the...
The last five days silver has been going down, while gold has gained ground. I don't know if it will go up or down, but I will tell you that I...
It's Norwegian and it's worth between $175 and $325 according to my Standard Catalog. It's on page 1003 of the 2012 edition of 1800's coins. It...
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