Are those old Greek or Roman coins? Yes, you're right, that would be cool. I'll have to look into that.
That is bizarre. I live in New England. I have family in Florida. I hold my breath every time I mail anything to Florida or expect something...
Just an ordinary consumer/collector here. Never got the kind of experience others have had, in part because I have never been able to get to...
Yes! They represent a world that is so different, good, bad and evil from the world we live in now. The only pre-50 gold pieces I own are in my...
There was more to this statement from earlier in this thread than I quoted but it is an interesting issue. I suppose it depends on what you enjoy...
This is and was an interesting thread. I'm glad to see it rekindled. Watching the major dealers over the last couple of years I noticed that a...
Seems like fun to me to own something that is 200+ years old and has tons of unknown history to it. Would be fun to carry it around and let...
I assume you meant "why can't we buy them for $20?" Of course this is one of the major reasons why precious metal standards for currency and...
This is one of my favorite coins. In part because of the mintage date, the honest circulation wear and CAC approved. But more so because it is...
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Everything looks great when you're cruisin' along on the highway.
BTW, were you thinking that Social Security, when it was originally passed, was something "extra?". It was passed and accepted because so many...
Read up - a lot of them were sponsored. They promised crops, resources, even future labor in exchange for the loans they needed to buy those oxen...
Here's a couple of modern day stats for you. 70% of American families have less than $1000 in the bank. However, over 60% own their home -...
OMG, we live on different planets, man. Those folks who gave their kids one orange for christmas and survived the depression were absolutely...
Really? Are you serious. "most people don't spend all of their pay" . geez, do some research. "most people" don't have shit for savings and...
As to junk silver, I've followed the suggestion of someone from this list - old dimes! Lots of em - you can buy them cheap and if you ever need...
I've been watching for this issue for some time - it's an esoteric issue that is part of my 1840 mint set. What I love about this coin is the...
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