I always like the various German 5 Marks. I have this 1901 example in MS condition too. I got it about 6 years ago for $11 (aka silver value at...
Some recent buys: 1881 Romania 5 Lei and 1847 GB Crown [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very nice shillings. I’m still really excited about old world silver.
Recent additions: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some world silver crown additions: Lt - 1957 Egypt 25 piastres Lb - 1970 Hungary 100 Forint Rt - 1969 Tunisia 1 dinar Rb - 1924 Venezuela 5...
I focus on my world silver crown type set. Basically coins 30mm and larger. I’ve been accumulating solid nickel coins for the last year for...
Additional recent buys. 1938 Hungary 5 pengo [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1940 Southern Rhodesia half crown [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1952 Cuba 40 centavos...
Both bought for $25 each. 2006 San Francisco Mint comm silver dollar [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1999 Yellowstone silver comm dollar [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A recent junk silver buy - 1834 France 5 Francs. It’s rough but fun. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Maybe some did/do. Consider the concept of loss leader.
More likely they just increase/shift their buy-sell spread. A serious dealer should be trying to make money regardless of the spot price...
Not likely to affect through two layers of plastic.
auto correct issue. He surely meant 'identification'. Like this: [IMG]
It's really about your storage regime. Keep the coins cool-ish, dry and low-ish humidity and you should be fine. Plus, if the coins are...
Exactly. So then why did you start this thread? ;)
I generally long term hold collect only 21mm and larger coins...with the vast majority in the 30mm+ sizes. I prefer 2x2 saflips over cardboard as...
I like to go with 38/40mm (crown size) or US half dollar size 30.6mm. That will cover most of the range of coin diameter.
There's a part of me that is really happy I bought 5 modern comm silver dollars last week when spot was ~$21.20/toz.
As long as the 'damage' hasn't appreciably reduced the weight and the coin is genuine, I would think an 1860s double eagle for spot is an absolute...
But neither 'dollar' has much value at all without modern bankers/banking. Given the monetary system we have, I'll take mild increased inflation...
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