Yes this: http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=4400&universeid=313
It's most likely a private mint and the "coins" that you have are possibly medals which are worth pretty much their base metal value. Welcome to...
Thanks everyone :) kuhli, I'll send you a pm of a list of coins of what I am looking for. It's quite a fair bit. cladking, I'm quite puzzled...
I'll have to disagree with kanga with the Japanese year. It's a 5 yen coin, dated showa 49, making it 1974, not showa 45. The other is an...
Russian 1727 5 kopek. [img] There are different mintmarks and varieties and depending on which one it is, it can be worth a few dollars to...
Very nice. Thanks for sharing. :)
Finally completed the set :D Can't believe how difficult it is to complete the set: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/rus_new_type/1961_1992.htm#1k...
Nah I think there will be people sending them to the metal refinery for bullions.
Wow, you sure it's not a restrike of any kind? Awesome!
It doesn't matter where the coins are located as the sellers could have bought coins from China.
If you join coinpeople, there is a crazy collector, Goetzdude is his user name, that hoards whatever Karl Goetz created. His site is just beyond...
Palladium is just not attractive if you have seen one in real life. I own two palladium coins in both proof and uncirculated. While proof...
It's not a really fair comparison is it? Each forum has its own unique culture as well as different members. Sure we might sign up in the same...
Guy, I am not too aware of what are the terms and conditions and this can possibly vary in different countries as well as with whom you are...
Because when bullions are bought, buyers always have them in terms of x amount of ounces on a certain date on a contract at y dollars. Imagine how...
HazardJoe nailed it.
Tom, that's a good question that I never thought of. Thanks for bringing it up. :)
Neither, I prefer platinum. But if I had to make a choice from either, probably silver.
I don't believe we will ever see the days of $5/oz silver ever again - it's just too unrealistic unless oil prices fall back to 50usd/barrel but...
Again, high prices just means more ore can be economically mined, thus increasing the overall production level. 20 dollars/oz is bloody...
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