Actually, by law, a dime that's struck on just one side is only worth a nickel. However, if you send it to me...I'll give you a dime. :D...
Coin designs are a sign of their time and aren't authorized without approval from the "powers that be"...I think all designs are eventually...
I was around in the 70's, but I didn't pay too much attention...too busy chasing girls! :hug:Kiss As I recall, interest rates (at that time)...
I hoped my :D would let you know I was just kidding...but, thanks for sharing, I learned a lot from your post! I don't collect Ike dollars,...
All excellent points!! ...except, what do we do when the power goes out? :confused:
Value = Collector Base / Mintage Louis Braille = Ho-Hum Subject / Huge Mintage
Boooo! What a cop out! Everyone else is sharing...:D
Fantastic!! There are a few steps in there that I had no idea about. Btw, who's "Galvano"? :confused:
A while back, I reviewed a number of Red Book price guides going back to 1953. I plotted coin prices over time for a few series. One trend I...
Yes, but wouldn't you expect an environment of rising interest rates to exert downward pressure on PMs...everything else being equal? Holding PMs...
If we get to that point, bullets might be the new currency. :thumb: (I work with a guy that has 200,000 rounds socked away!)
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I agree, but have only found them in lower grades on eBay. I really like the ones you've posted...where do you find them?
Good points, but I gotta say...(imho) there is no coin more beautiful than the reverse of a Gem BU Barber dime. Whenever I see one on eBay at a...
Good point :thumb:...here's a counterpoint: Gold may rise in terms of euros or other currencies, but it may not rise much in US dollars terms....
The mintages listed on the Red Book for half cents dated 1832-1835 should be taken with a grain of salt. There's much controversy over the exact...
I think they made the decision early on and just stuck with it. I don't recall if it was the AGE or ASE, but there was an article in Coin World a...
I like it, too...especially with the die crack. If you don't have a copy already, try to find a copy of "Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United...
Nice! I knew if I threw out a comment someone would set me straight...thanks for sharing! :bow:
When I was a teenager in the early '70s, I would buy five (5) clad proof sets from the Mint each year...what a waste of money! I stick to the...
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