I ran across this chart of China's gold production and gold-buying since 2000: [ATTACH] Unfortunately, it contains a theoretical problem, in...
Repeat after me: T-R-A-D-I-N-G :confused: R-A-N-G-E
Nice group of well-preserved Swedish minors, as shown. The image has been lightened, due to the deep bronze coloring. The larger 1 ore is slightly...
This medal has nothing to do with Sede Vacante. It was issued for the Second Vatican Council, initiated in 1962 by Pope John XXIII, and extended...
Funny thing, other of my bulk foreign lots have sold, but no traction in these Dutch coins. I'd like to see a grandfather buy them for the...
A stacker isn't going to sell at $50 - that price vindicates his beliefs and his strategy. A trader sells at $50, and looks at Kitco ten times a day.
Agreed. Good luck to 'em.
Not sure what chaos you're talking about. At $20, a lot of weak hands would be forced out, but it's a paper loss for the stackers, unless they've...
Two books from my library: 1. "A Survey of American Trade Tokens," 1975. An anthology edited by David E. Schenkman - a first edition from...
Just one tiny adjustment to boost your calculations. The Census Bureau says world population reached 7 billion in March 2012. So there's even...
This is about 90 days ago. The numbers may be disputed or massaged, but the trend is there for everyone to see. "...In my daily conversation...
It IS different this time. Never before have ALL the major nations of the world been technically BANKRUPT. And digging themselves deeper into...
You know you're a hoarder when you sort coins with a [ATTACH]
So where does that leave us - genuine or repro? I find it hard to compare the OP's to a known genuine example when they are a few posts apart...
I would say, the surfaces of the OP's medal look quite old, but on the other hand, it looks too good for 1857 minting. So I have no opinion...
Good job! It is possible that, 20 or 30 years ago, the Mint did have modern reproductions for sale, like the eBay example.
This helps. When you go to a coin show, stick a card in your shirt pocket, easy to READ, that says, "Wanted Britannia 1 ounce silver" or...
Odds and ends, 15 pieces, 1806 to 1977, offered as one lot. 1928 Farthing 1806 Penny 1881 or 1881H Penny 1940 Penny (semi-key; spot on N of...
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