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I think you're right. This is a GREAT time to buy silver. And yes, I just put my money where my mouth is; I bought some silver.
Yes, it's true... Bob Grellman's book is THE work on late date large cents.
Yes, I've done much biz with Gene and highly recommend him. Great guy, friendly, ethical, knowledgeable.
There is yet another very important variable to consider - the clients. How many clients want to work through a 5,000 coin auction dealing with...
There is a very important variable to consider - the post-auction process. For any given auction, the house has to deliver thousands of coins to...
There is a very important variable to consider - the lot viewing process. For any given auction, several hundred people view Heritage lots. At...
The other tell-tale sign : the denticles aren't right. I certainly agree it is a pretty good counterfeit, much better than the crap which I see...
It was also the closing line in The Communist Manifesto.
The problem with this approach is there is no tracking. Every single sale on eBay must be tracked so the buyer can't claim they didn't get it.
Texas Numismatic Association - Region 4 Governor ANA John Reich Collector's Society (early US silver and gold) Early American Coppers CCCC...
How high is high ? For me, Heritage is by far the best bet.
This is everything. Here's the key - forget the plastic it's in; what does the coin itself say ? When you ignore the plastic and look at the...
Why would we have less silver on the planet ? We don't have less silver on the planet. We have the same number of silver atoms (or moles, or...
There's another important factor, often overlooked. It's not how many were minted, but how many which survived that counts. But there's an even...
I agree. That's one reason why I avoid the word "rare" in describing 20th century US; perhaps even the word "scarce" is too generous. The key is...
There's a lot of truth to this. IMO, the dominant factor is "demand by US collectors to fill a date/mm set". Just think about how many of those...
This is a very complex question; there is no simple answer. For one thing, price guides are often out of date and out of touch. Sometimes,...
With all due respect, detecto, I must disagree with the original premise. The demand is much higher for US coins than for many other countries....
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I must say this coin is not genuine. It's a long story, but this coin isn't even close. For one thing,...
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