This weekend's the last local show of the year. Some random notes: Same weekend as the car show and the GUN show. Parking is nuts. There's a...
Google News just presented me with this: Network that trafficked stolen antiquities across Europe dismantled with 35 arrests I see that the...
This thing is dripping with luster. But I don't think it's gem, and it's a really common date, and they won't move far on price, so thinking I'll...
Waaay back in 2013, I signed up for the ANA to get some sort of promotion, I forget what. I let my membership lapse after the first year. When I...
It's almost enough to make me take up fishing: Angler digging for fishing worms uncovers massive medieval treasure in hidden cauldron
Stopped by the pawn shop at lunch today, after missing it last week. A lot of the silver I'd seen two weeks ago was gone; I wonder if they...
Looks like at least some merchants are saying they can't get enough cents, and they're pushing for Federal legislation to allow rounding to the...
This just landed in my mailbox: Today, on Independence Day, the U.S. Mint proudly begins the official countdown to the 250th Anniversary of the...
It's that time of year again. I'd planned to go this afternoon, but it's already almost 3, and I just don't know if I can deal with the traffic to...
At last check, gold was up close to 3% for the day, but silver was up over 5%. If silver's still in the range of $35 or higher when the big state...
Went over to the Carolina Coin & Stamp Show today, specifically looking for books about California fractional gold. Alas, the Barber Shop guys,...
Just saw the Mint email about these. I'm not sure it's the best design for high relief treatment, and I'm pretty sure I'm NOT interested in buying...
This appeared in the local pawn shop: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've been intrigued by California fractional gold, especially the octagonal pieces....
A few months back, we got a flyer from a family up the street advertising a house-watching service. Their two children (a pre-school girl and a...
The local-to-work pawn shop had this today. They're asking $2999 for it :hilarious: so no sale, but it's the first heavily-worn example I've seen...
[ATTACH] This is the kind of action I would've expected next Friday, when we have the big annual local show where I try to sell off junk silver...
I've been stopping by the local pawn shop most days that I go up to the office. It's been a long time since I've found anything -- I got a bag of...
I was bending down to check PM prices, and they poked me in the eye. [ATTACH]
Silver price is up 7% over the last two days, running well ahead of gold's increase. What's going on?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] From the same seller, hey, some honesty in listing: [ATTACH] But that honesty was pretty clearly unintentional: [ATTACH]
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