My "order of priority" 1. Take care of family 2. Emergency fund, (amount depends on how much you make) 3. No credit card debt/personal loan/etc....
What I would do sir would be, (once shows are open again), go and meet dealers around. Let them know what you are interested in. Ebay and the like...
And I am not really disagreeing sir. Just stating that "Gem" is not puffery, since it has a define definition in the ANA standards. "Puffery" is...
The thing I would say is, "that is because they are available". Know what I mean? I am sure all those who wish to own a Chain Cent would chose a...
There are no atheists or racists in foxholes. :) When we went to the Persian Gulf, few attended religious services. Near the end before we came...
How much mass is missing? You would be surprised with coins with severe environmental corrosion how much mass they can lose. This one might have...
Agreed. No "copper core" to nickels.
I will defer to the chemists. What I see is an acid or similar placed on the coin that dissolved the nickel and left the copper. That is why there...
I think a market would be there if someone actually manned and removed instances of fake coins. I simply do not buy on ebay because too many...
Somehow it seems the mint lost the ability to make larger coins along the line. Starting with 1971 Kennedy's, the series is replete with machine...
It really has to depend. If someone only collects late US coins, modern US coins, or similar I guess a preferred grade is appropriate. I am all...
Wow. Does someone want to contact him and tell him how he is doing it all wrong? I guess he doesn't say he is buying for PM investment. Folks,...
Also be aware sterling always sells well below silver coins value, and sometimes hard to offload. Its not a good of a "pure play" for silver....
True. However, if he truly considered to be an Alexander, he should have learned from Alexander too. Alexander at the time of his death had...
I wonder why you imagine the Seleucids could only muster 100,000 troops. It basically covers the old Persian empire. This empire, (empire of...
I like the look of the 81, and 65 is always an important inflection point on coins. I think its crazy how they punched that 1881 date for a...
I disagree. What can a collector rely on? I would say ANA standards. In the ANA standards, it clearly states Gem is a defined term, better than...
Like others, I see nothing amiss. Remember brass is part zinc, and provincial mints weren't always experts in mixing them. I see that phenomenon...
I agree its legal for the seller to sell it in China, but the moment they try to ship to USA they are breaking the law IMHO. CA can sell...
I agree not so easy to track down usually. I have bought a few of these over the years. I lucked into a large group lot of these in a G&M auction...
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