That pic is confusing. I can't see the bullion anywhere. Somebody help me out here.
I was rather nervous yesterday when 5 packages arrived in the mail at once, but I haven't heard anything from her yet. I don't think she minds...
Spongebob is clever and funny. My little one was enamored with it when she was 4, and I think I've seen every episode. But I prefer my bullion to...
I was a bit sheepish about coin collecting on account of the cost, but fortunately my wife also found a rather pricey hobby: glass art. I actually...
Too dang goofy for my tastes.
Hear hear! It's the one part of the article that angers me. Finders keepers. Does government not pillage its citizenry enough?
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That's very fine indeed.
Wow, lol. That's EXACTLY what I thought when I first researched the motto! I wondered if FEL TEMP REPARATIO had the same colloquial ring to the...
I've been poring over that site extensively. It's what prompted me to make my first acquisition.
Does one coin a collection make? If so, count me in as a super-ultra-uber green ancient newbie.
That image is both disturbing and unnecessary.
Those are marvelous, Ripley. Thanks for posting them. I like the second one the best on account of toning which accentuates the image. I've heard...
Chris, what would be a reputable source if I wanted to acquire the Fallen Horsemen in higher grades?
One of the most obvious characteristics is the shelf-like quality of the doubling, which you can clearly see on the N and U... [IMG]
I don't have the coin in hand - it's on its way. There does appear to be a "d" before the mint mark - what would that signify? I do notice the...
That was my first thought - it seemed obvious because of the SIS, but I wasn't certain if that perhaps meant something else. The bust doesn't jibe...
Well guys, after a modicum of research (of which Doug Smith's page on these coins was instrumental) I've ventured into ancients with no small...
Do you mean face value, or spot value? Where do you get silver dollars for a dollar?????
It depends. If most of that stuff came out of circulation at a time when silver was circulating, then he made an ENORMOUS profit over face value.
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