Recyclers About two miles from where we live we have a large recycler who will buy or sell scrap. My son Inlaw had a heavy load of copper wire...
Shire Post I have also bought a couple of the Shire Post pieces. They are silver and I like them very much. The Hay penny is also a neat little...
Platinum or gold ? I think Platinum and some of the other unobtaniums are very nice but nothing seems to have the feel and look of a fine piece...
What you would not buy. What coins would you not touch under any reasonable circumstance ( new from the U.S. MInt ) .
Poker ? Not a bad pocker piece.
Land of Laws ? If you knew and were aware of every Federal and State law that pertains to you you would be .............. Broke and in Jail, if...
Coins not a hobby ? So really coin collecting is not a hobby if you must pay taxes at any point. I would look at all hobbies as being in the same...
collections Coins , cars, and art of good quality. Sometime what I buy is just what attracts me. I seriously collect good property ,stocks and...
Unopened ASE sets Some of these are damaged, by way of improper internal packing. As boxes are moved coins come out of their places and by weight...
Competency Ethics for the named professions are also controlled by law. I am not sure that coin dealers are tested for any type of...
Anniversary Sets 2006 Will it be an up or down year for these Mint products ?
Internal packaging Not only the U.S. Mint has problems, but many others around the world. Returns also has impact on what you pay for your...
Obvious ? If they are getting sued for having the dog eat their home work, what else lies in their closets ? My coin knowledge is rather limited...
Thanks I was wondering now that some of these sets are being broken up and the only coin that could not be replaced is the Bicentennial coin. It...
I have seen that these sets have a flaw. They leak air in to the common chamber that hold all coins, three gold, 1993 1/2oz , 1/4oz , 1/10 oz,...
If you struck one hundred coins each one time the first coin would be a first strike. If you stuck one hundred coins mutiple time the first coin...
Yea like were all perfect here We all have bought something with our emotions rather then thinking it through. Maybe one day there will be just a...
first strike The more coins graded = enhanced revenue.It is about capitalism, not a hobby. Coins are money just as any other commodity when...
Mos I would say a letter laced with logic, would go far sent to the mint. Other scams ,lack of protection when sending a coin for grading....
Strike Class actions are to get a feeling of being vindicated. Proceedes pay the lawyers. The govt. hands out fines and the problem usually...
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