The overall strength, diversity and resilience of a country's economy are what provides value to a currency. Who cares about gold reserves?...
Acceptance of a currency as a reserve currency doesn't happen over a weekend. It is based on market consensus and trust. The Chinese yuan is the...
Even with all of our economic problems I think the US Dollar still sucks the least, so it will continue to be a store of value of choice for the...
OK, I agree that I overstated the importance of Swiss francs and British pounds. My post was not intended to be political but just a statement of...
I have traveled to a good number of foreign countries and haven't found any silver in circulation. Other than perhaps Canada, Switzerland and the...
That Barber is a nice looking coin that is much more original and attractive than many other higher grade examples in TPG holders that have been...
I just got this in the mail today. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Draped Bust would be my favorite out of those four. However, I like the Trade Dollar design the most out of all 19th century coins.
I think it's a very eye appealing coin, and shouldn't we agree that plenty of coins with more issues than this one end up in clean PCGS and NGC...
I noticed that the eagle's breast on the reverse seems to be devoid of feathers. Is that a counterfeit diagnostic or are there genuine coins with...
All coins have the potential for being counterfeited but there are definitely some that are more likely to be faked than others. In addition to...
I love the toning on those coins. I'd take the original skin over full steps any day. BTW the 51d is seriously cool.
Several months ago I was in Detroit on business and had the evening free, so I drove across the border to Windsor. I was bummed out when my debit...
I would watch out for low end coins, as some of the ones left in the old holders may still be there because they aren't worth cracking out....
My first green bean (seller's photos). [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I stopped at a coin shop yesterday when I was driving through northern Mississippi and came out with a couple of new low cost additions. I found...
If the Granite Lady commem spoken of earlier is any indication, I'm afraid that today's mint would screw up the designs of other classics as well....
I've sold several coins on Ebay recently to make room for improvements to my collection. So far I am happy with the results, as it has allowed me...
I won't venture to guess the date but even with the crud on the back it's actually not that bad looking of a coin. There are much uglier higher...
Another way to approach this question is to ask what circulating coins in the world today have the highest actual value (i.e. in USD per current...
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