Reed: My comments weren’t directed at you as much as the comment afterward about, and I’m paraphrasing here: how does someone get burned on silver?
Except for the fact that I buy goods and services in that fiat currency and not silver. The one commodity that you quote is convenient, but...
Yes, conder, it was the coinage act of 1965 and I thought the comment asked about making standard silver dollars, hence my reply.
Coppers always have a color attribute.
There is not enough Red for any other designation.
well, let's say you bought silver when it was on its last run up and bought at about $30/oz and watched it go up to $49, but then watched it drop...
the higher relief is attractive as well
Not a bad coin for the money.
some scratches are also allowed at lower end circulated grades as well
I started collecting these last year. I find them fascinating and extremely inexpensive. I have large cents and a few Bank of Upper Canada Bank...
The coinage act of 1964 forbid the striking of silver dollars for 5 years
IIRC, he was given the gift because of his distaste for such things, but then again I don’t know who his SS was nor am I sure that the “fact” that...
protect them from what? wear or dings from handling? Because we all know that the slabs won't stop toning.
stldanceartist beat me to it. Do you realize that there has NEVER been a complete set of Jefferson Nickels assembled with full steps? This is a...
you'll have to talk to roger waters about that one...
I miss the small price most of all
Then you don't understand the concept of seignorage. The profit from making every one of these Half Dollar coins is captured when they monetize...
currently this is already the case. Kennedy Halves are only minted for Mint Sets, Proof Sets, and collector purchases in rolls and bags directly...
YES!
at the time, (1964) people were culling silver coinage as fast as it was being produced, so to answer your question about how long they'd...
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