I don't have a problem with this statement Tough....but you are focused solely on the SUPPLY part of the equation and not on the DEMAND. There...
As long as the Treasury bonds are backed by a robust economy and "full faith and credit" then it's not a problem. The United States, as a Reserve...
Yeah, somewhat....beginners are going to be focused on the "easy" stuff like rarity and value. As you get more experienced, you focus on the...
Primer on Gold Stocks from ML-BOA:
Here's the Price Grid for the 1915-S. Note the HUGE jump in the price for an MS65 in 1985-86. Also note only 2 prices given 1976-1984 and then 3...
Got it....and confirmed by the Price Grid in the book, which has only MS60 and MS65 in the 1970's and then adds MS60, 63, and 65 right at 1985....
I wanted a thread to discuss anything about price trends or specific pricing things you find interesting going back years or decades. Here's...
I'm reading alot about minor die varieties in my Saints book. If die varities are created by the normal wear-and-tear of a die, is it really...
You look at the 1976-2015 Burdette/HA price guestimates....you look at a chart of the PCGS 3000.....you look at a chart of gold or silver.....it's...
Dealers ? I'm curious to those of you who had businesses.....how much (overhead) would you save monthly if you eliminated a small storefront and...
Excellent points. Spot on.....and the fact that gold couldn't really be bought until 1975 had to freeze/impact the numismatic prices even if you...
The Real Important Question....What are we both doing up at 3:22 AM posting ? :D:D
Agreed, it was just a nice inclusion to have a chart for every single coin in this book going back that far. Remember what you had in Aker's or...
Yup, I checked this but like the NGC site because they graph the data. You think the same exact coin in a PCGS slab gets that oft-discussed...
Good point....HA appears to have that in their archives. Ideally, you would compare the same graded coins with similar multiple-bids, indicating...
It's not about "honest" money. In the past, an information gap existed but that isn't the case today with TV, the internet, etc. What happened...
Tonight on HA (Central States auction but no convention)...A 1907 MS65 HR Saint went for $24,000 ($28,800 with bp)....this seems down from recent...
I wish there was something telling me how many people were signed in on the Heritage Auction tonight. Would be interesting to compare compared to...
It was one of the reasons The Great Depression came about....too many countries tried to defend their currencies and maintain tight money policies.
You bought 12 coins recently or tonight ?
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