Not an expert on these, and trimes are notoriously hard to grade. How do you feel about that rim weakness on both sides? Not common for a 35 coin...
I agree. The old saying is that if you do not love the coin at first sight, you will never like the coin long term.
Oh heck, why didn't you tell me? I haven't ever went to a MN coin auction. I would have loved to go and make up an excuse why I needed to buy more! :)
I would say converting currency into a storable commodity. Try taking that gold to Walmart and get full value for it sometime. Remember "money"s...
I am shocked any shows are open to be honest. They all closed here weeks ago.
I would you are most likely right. I didn't know if the OP was talking about that or the streaky toning. These planchets in the 60s and 70s for...
Is it the photos? Looks like toning mostly. Toning on proofs of that era will look streaky sometimes.
I have had chances over the years to buy collections of these. They are one of the things, while not in my main wheelhouse of collecting at all, I...
Lol, too soon I think. Sadly, I bet you issuers like Palau, Tuvalu, and other rent a states like it are already wondering if they can get one out...
Depends on how you use coins and what you were used to. Coinage was an evolution. It started with impossibly tiny to huge pieces. However, even...
I think sales are spotty. Big ancient auctions have seen their prices go through the roof. I think it depends on the coin, venue, etc.
Interesting question. I think the Romans had such an array of smaller coins, from small copper up to denarius, because this was the major needs....
Generally agree, though I bought the 2016 issues at melt 6 months ago and do not mind them that much. Some issues are nice, not all are Eunice...
I appreciate sentiments to the contrary, but I am in the camp we need to live our lives. I think it would be fine for these commemoratives. Not a...
This will last much longer than a couple of weeks. What we do not know is how it will survive over summer periods that usually spells the end of...
Please do not ask us to list our libraries. I do not have the inclination for that work. :) last count I was over 700 volumes not counting any...
Reid, please get over yourself. You demand the moderators punish me for making statistical comments backed up by the only empirical data that...
One is Australian, the other Peru/Mexico. The Australian firm has operations globally though.
You do know ETFs are not the same thing as futures and options, right? An ounce of ETF ownership is back by an ounce of physical metal. I was...
I get a weird feeling. I know history never repeats, but it rhymes. In 2009 we had a tremendous financial shock, and it was the beginning of a...
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