Who would have thunk it, huh? Its also almost like if you put money in a treasury bills, it roughly equates in purchasing power with said...
I have seen coins go bad with distilled water, but only doctored ones. The coin was a lie to begin with, and the chemicals came off in the soak. I...
I have been threatening over the years to get some of these. I like your coins OP, especially the AUs. I like gold coins that did a little honest...
Its probably the reason you put it on a watch list versus bought it outright. :)
Btw @longarm I just wanted to be clear. You do you, you can do what you please and choose to believe what you please, I simply wanted to clarify...
How about Thasos? Their early coinage also featured dolphins.
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f25b0a20-89ad-42b6-a156-21d97fa71a93 You will go to jail. Period. It is considered a frivolous...
It was about 1968 that they told banks to not circulate $500's anymore right? Was the $1000 about the same time or earlier?
I would have suspected a die crack myself. I have seen such things between devices, and do not know why I wouldn't be between parts of a letter....
Weird. I believe you heard what you heard, but on average my denomination marked pieces are larger than most. Maybe its a hybrid. I have seen some...
Very common in Asia. Theft of mail there is widespread, especially coming from or going to the US or Europe. My wife uses it if she has to mail...
The 70's, looking back, were actually pretty darn creative numismatically. I know of tons of good books written then, and lots of interesting...
The oldest dolphin shaped coins usually are considered the ones with denominations spelled on them. They might be around the same time as Thera....
It depends on the metal. I have had ancients get lighter, but I have had them get darker. Point being you never know how the reaction with the...
There wouldn't be, that is the problem. Once its not the stated face you are trading for, you open up the sole 1933 double eagle being traded for...
I would NOT do olive oil. might darken the coin. Start easy. Distilled water for a while and see if it soaks in to loosen it up. A friend who...
@-jeffB addressed this. The IRS patently rejects this unless pay for a true $20 debt with a double eagle. Once both parties are assigning a higher...
Man, pretty nice to get such copper. I am sure you know it, but make sure you separate the electrical from other, since electrical more pure and...
You are not permitted to like kind exchange from PM to another asset class. So the IRS would view this as you effectively converted to USD and...
Yes but what about taxes. I agree with you PM maintains value over time, and can be more liquid. This is at the expense of beating inflation and...
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