I like the Libertads but prefer to stick with the 1 oz. versions. Although conventional Libertads are well known, I think the larger versions...
Buy silver because you 1) like the look and feel of silver, 2) want to convert your cash into something more physical, or 3) want to impress your...
I use the Krause "Standard Catalog of World Coins", which are very large (and expensive) and come as separate books (and CDs) in date ranges, such...
Personally, I like the *hobby* because it's enjoyable, educational, and relaxing. If I was constantly worrying about investment value, deal...
Siberian Man: Outstanding collection and great photos. I'm curious how you, living in Tomsk, find and source your coins. Local dealers? Mail?...
Incredible coins. Love the first one.
It's an error coin. Only a few were made in copper that year. Heritage Auctions just sold one for $207,000. Here's an article about it:...
I sometimes use a supermarket machine and get Amazon gift coupons to avoid the fee. It frequently counts dimes as pennys, and vice versa -- but...
If you are like me and many other collectors, coin collecting as an investment is just the excuse we use to help justify (to ourselves and to our...
The U.S Mint only sells bullion coins to dealers. The public (you and me) buys from dealers or individuals who have bought from dealers.
.......and used long after that, especially in the frontier Western U.S. and backwoods.
I believe that Perth Mint thought the Kangaroo series (introduced in 1990) was getting a little long in the tooth and needed a replacement. But it...
You can't go wrong buying silver bullion. I like 10oz bars best.
The 100mm macro lens can be used for EITHER macro (close-up) mode OR normal mode. A 100mm is considered a good portrait lens. Not all 100mm (or...
Yeah, most our our "hobbies" [obsessions] are not easily diagnosed in rational terms. I sometimes stand back and question myself, "why do I do...
This is an interesting thread because it is EXACTLY the same kind of thread I see on other forums I visit that are related to guns, cars,...
Wow. The prices on that site are way higher than you can get a decent qualtiy scale for. I bought one recently for around $20 (don't remember...
Good luck with your school work, and best wishes to you. You may find, like a lot of people, that your interest in coins must be put aside for...
It IS a real coin. And many people, like the OP, appreciate the beauty of such coins, and are willing to pay a premium over spot metal price....
BNB: Let us know how the copy stand and light work out. I'm in the market for a stand/lights myself. In particular, if the stand is sturdy enough.
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