Forget the mintage; it's only the survivors which count. As Mark mentioned, hit the NGC / PCGS pop reports to get an indication. PCGS says total...
I think Carl's notes are very important - at this age minimize the books, maximize the physical coins themselves.
Heck yeah. This is similar to assembling a "grading set" for reference - very helpful at any level of play, including top experts. If you can pick...
Let's start with some small munitions... Here's a tasty appetizer for ya, Charmy !
That's a winner ! :thumb:
ROFL :D Of course, only a small percentage of bills were used for illicit purposes. The rest came into close contact in wallets etc. The 90%...
Sure. There are lots of great mints around. One of them is here in the US. Very often, modern bullion is more expensive from foreign mints than...
Tom Deck is a first-class copper man. Reputable, experienced, knowledgeable... the real deal.
Nice work ! Gotta love that color.
I'm the same way. I guess I can't get excited since they're a little "over my head"... ;)
The high price ($42 per 1/2 oz) is not due to a "weak" dollar. The coin is overpriced IMO. Here is a chart of currency exchange rates :...
I enjoyed the foreign mint exhibits, but few others did; they were the most lightly attended exhibits at the show. I like the basilisk coin, but...
Can you re-post the link ?
Here's what I saw ... Don't expect sumthin' for nuthin'. Some truly exceptional pieces brought strong money. I was hunting 3c silvers with...
Light foot traffic, slightly better on Saturday than during the week. Light sales. Many blame the location. $25 million Heritage auction......
I met a fascinating guy at ANA who is doing independent research on Machin's Mills coppers. He has original source literature and is wading...
Fair enough. Now let's ponder the next step... how does one arrive at fair market value (FMV) for a coin graded XF48.3 ? With many coins,...
I received a Mercury 10c in change when doing a garage sale. Late 60s, just after the switch to clad coinage. I was fascinated. Later, I came...
Be sure to re-open this thread when those predictions come true. We've heard it all before. There was a time when many people predicted the...
I doubt it. I don't know which chart you're looking at, but all the ones I've seen show a much more radical spike in the 80s and a much more...
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