I must say I like the tone of this thread. People that are excited about buying from the mint means the hobby is doing well. Several years ago...
Haha Jody that's great. A dealer I know got one of these as a wedding gift. It's got a large size 1899 $5 silver certificate "papa" note in the...
Oh my! Didja see those closeup photos? That is some COOL technology! Nick
In the next sentence, he says the Chicago note is a BROWN seal. Maybe he called it RED the first time by mistake? "Also I have an 1929 not...
Great report, Joe and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! :D Nick
You wear an armband? COOL I'll bring my cape! Hehe just kidding :D
I sold a few hundred silver dollars once to a company that was opening a bar called "The Silver Dollar Saloon" somewhere in Tennessee. They were...
This person charges only $3 to ship a NES game but $13.99 for a coin!?! I sent a polite email asking if this was a mistake :) Nick
ok here's how I figured this...did it in my head quickly earlier so could be off. $1 face value in u.s. 90% is about 3/4 of 1 troy oz. Whether...
I sent an email too, politely explaining that this was a large date and that he should change the description to save himself some trouble after...
Thanks for the plug :D Regarding u.s. silver coins, they aren't normally sold by the pound but just by dead reckoning my best guess is that a...
I agree with Jody 100%.
If one of those 90% silver coins just happened to be a rare date with some value, cleaning it...even with silver cloth...would reduce the value...
That's a nice one, congrats!
See how the word LIBERTY is nice and bold? Definately a large date. LIBERTY is washed out and weak on all the small dates I've seen. Nick
Apparently it's over already. We lost power for about 6 hours at home but that's it. No damage. I'll check on the shop tomorrow. Thanks for...
ok we're "hunkering down" and ready. coffee is brewed, cookies baked, ice cream ready to be eaten (it's gonna melt anyway once the power goes...
When you BUY them, keep the receipt. When you SELL them, the difference in the sale price and the price you paid will be your profit (or loss)....
Orlando...Disney, Sea World, Hurricanes :) Nick
That's some pretty nifty marketing :) I'm sure President Fords autograph has some decent collectible value but somehow I think that price is a...
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