+1 There are some people who collect fine artwork. Even when there is a spike in the price of oil, that doesn't mean everyone who collects oil...
I'd put eBay at the top (ie; the bottom) of that list. People are still paying above melt, especially for jewelry in wearable condition.
Well, I bought a bunch of Ford preferred shares when they were around $5. Now, they're around $55, and they paid a pretty hefty deferred dividend...
Your definition of inflation is somewhat lacking. If the economy grows 5% in a year, we need a 5% larger money supply simply to keep prices level....
I'm not familiar with CONECA - can you tell me a bit more about their authentication process? Do they slab coins as authentic, or just provide a...
I'm not a fan of the Third Reich zinc coins. They're almost always corroded and many were poorly struck to begin with. Ditto for the occupation...
The related link on the site is also worth a read: http://www.thestreet.com/story/10929283/1/5-sleazy-gold-coin-scams.html
I picked up a complete collection (in mint packaging) for about a dollar apiece. They're nice and unusual, but I don't see their value going up...
it looks like the copper wash rubbing off. Starting in 1982, the composition of Lincoln pennies was changed from mostly copper to mostly zinc...
Imagine that...
Count me in.
That would be charlottedude's set - I can't claim credit. But, if you'll give me a few minutes to look up the address of the guy who cut me off in...
Hard to rob a PO Box. :)
Oh, great, the one coin that turns up buried in the earth and isn't a common date... the Morgan collectors are probably going to roast me for my...
Making perfect dies would be one of the most expensive parts of the process. Running off dies isn't cheap - and running off dies with the very...
1) 1920 Gold Wilson Dollar SCD...
I only have 2 gold pieces, neither or which are US. A 1945 2 1/2 peso (a tiny piece that I'll try and scan) and a Zeppelin medal that's worth...
Did the boating accident result in the purchase of a boat in exchange for your gold, or were you doing something crazy like smuggling eagles in a...
Whoa. That's impressive. But... no 1804?
Beautiful! How much of each does that have in it?
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