You are correct, and I have seen the circulated coins, and you make a good point about the coins going to and fro from the banks. I have heard...
1884 CC VAM 7: obverse - doubling on 1 in date with a spike extending forward out of the base of the 1, doubling on bottom of first 8 in date, die...
Does everyone accept the premise of this thread as applied to the hard packs? Do GSA hard pack containers really command a premium? Maybe the...
1890-O VAM 10 comet
Some slabs do say improperly cleaned, others just say cleaned. My point was the humor I saw in TPGs putting "cleaned" on their slabs when coins...
Reading these posts makes me wonder why TPGs bother to put "cleaned" on some of their slabs. ;)
The wheat cent is my favorite of this group of coins you posted. The later dates are more common in off-center strikes. I do not recall seeing too...
The date on the obverse is additional proof that this coin was created in a vice. Two coins were set obverse to reverse with a third coin - or a...
VF-30, just shy of XF-40, Nice toning. Old cleaning doesn't detract from the coin's eye appeal for me.
Full disclosure: I am a Morgan dollar fan. That said, what about Lady Liberty on the Barber coin series? When I was a kid, I thought that was a...
A coin price website I frequent is bestcoin.com. I believe the site uses a number of sources to determine values, including eBay sales. Under...
First time I have seen one like this. Thank you for sharing it. Very nice!
I prefer "collectible" vintage bars or rounds; e.g., the NORFED "coins" and TenTex bars, etc. MS70 government issues do not strike my fancy or...
I would not pay a premium for a coin with machine doubling as I would with doubled dies but I do not view machine doubling as damaged since it...
I would grade this coin as a solid F12. The nice, original toning gives it good eye appeal. The off-center strike is "off" enough that I would add...
Keep one of the "stupidly purchased random amateurish impulsive overpriced buys..." and use it as a reminder to keep you on the straight and...
Not comparing the stock market with investing in silver. Quantitative easing, corporations buying back their stock equals higher stock market...
I agree with spirit and as a rule you should never clean coins. Exception: if you are unsure of the environment a coin was stored in, and you...
Before storing the coins, I would identify as soon as possible any rare, scarce or valuable silver or gold coins and give those an acetone bath to...
I agree with Abercrombie: wait a while. Wait for the US and World economies to really heat up, so that the physical demand for commercial silver...
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