I am now paying the following prices for unbroken, men's and women's rings, necklaces, pendants, chains, bracelets, broaches and earrings. The...
I'm sure a lot of damaged or low grade proofs get melted, these look like they were hacked out of cases and thrown together.
I was looking for sterling silver scrap, this popped up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sterling-Silver-Coins-Lot-925-Proof-Satin-Coins-1-147-8-Grams-Sterling-/231336402503?hash=item35dcb95e47 I know a seller...
Paying 55 cents per gram (more than eBay, melters) for sterling silver jewelry, men's or women's. Bracelets, rings, broaches, and earrings. Must...
I saw on the TV last night on the news... The IL state treasury is holding an auction of "abandoned property". Talked about all kinds of old...
If you want to see "rip off", tons of sites online sell rolls of wheat cents for over $15 a roll, a half pound of world coins for $30, a roll of...
Can't really take a decent pic to show any detail, it's worn, but I can tell by the portrait, it's 80% silver. Melt price is 2.92. I want 2.50,...
Ya, I get their catalogs under various names from swiss colony, all over priced crap, including a 32" no name TV for $700. What I find odd is...
You had better believe it! http://www.wards.com/Gifts-and-Toys/Collectibles/50-wheat-pennies.pro?omSource=SLI&
Whats a steelbook? You mean yearbook?
Here is an article about a coin collector who collects them....
I know if you are probably thinking...huh? What? Credit Cards? Well, if you think about it..coin collecting is collecting money, and with it all...
I hate sliver clad halves. Last one I found it took a week for it to come out... [IMG]
Ya, forgot about that series. According to numismedia the fair market value for an 1832 half cent in XF is only $120, and under 55,000 were...
Aren't there a few "sleepers"? Consider how "cheap" one can buy the '28 peace dollar, only 360k minted, the mintage of the '09 S VDB is just a...
That's easy, buy non-ms grades. It's hard to counterfeit wear, darkening, scratches, etc.
"$15,000 is NOTHING from an "investment" standpoint " Warren buffet only started with 9,000...
"there is no real long term performace data for rare coin investing" The redbook has been published since 1947. Consider all the investments you...
The point that seemed to have been lost along the thread is: I'm not looking to base my retirement on rare coins, but make them 10-20 percent of...
Separate names with a comma.
