I guess I would just ask why? If they find a huge strike of silver tomorrow you want everything you buy to cost twice as much because the value of...
Anyone who believes putting pm in circulating coinage is a good idea should study what happened to Mexico in the 80's and 90's. Massive coin...
Eh, I think it has partially been responsible for taking speculation pressure off of gold and silver. I wish they would allow more speculation on...
SPeaking of the whole Mt Gox thing, I was reading a prety funny story yesterday. The story was about the growth of bitcoin vaults. No, its not a...
I got started early, but no other collectors were around. I have two sons but both are too young yet. I hope at least one will be interested. I...
Unknown. Many things that had a high premium, like barber coins, have no premium when silver is $20. Will these coins carry a premium? No one can...
It is a fair question OP, one that has no good answer. This is the aspect of pm investing everyone conveniently does not talk about; the extremely...
Ebay has them as well. Broad areas that would fit your bill would be silver Hungarian Denars from the 15th and 16th century, Spanish copper from...
Hmm, is that dated 2013 or 1973? Same arguments have been made for the past 40 years I am aware. Even if we hit a peak, you are assuming that...
Just clarifying, this is only an issue regarding US grading practices. Ancient grading does not raise a grade simply because it was a bad strike...
I agree. For long holders like me, I prefer to physically hold the metal to minimize fees. I have never said holding the metal is a bad idea at...
Not offhand, but his name I believe is Ronachai Krisadaolarn. I saw a video with him in his store in Bangkok, I just don't know where its at.
It was on the flan before the coin was struck. A lathe smoothed the cast flans, and left a center pivot. Then the coin was struck, but the larger...
My own "posted a 100 times" contribution to this thread would be the suggestion to go out and buy a grading book like Photograde and a bag or two...
Hmm, I dinstinctly remember three sizes of these in purchases. I think I even wrote about them here a few years ago when I was buying them from a...
You will never see a regular issue silver coin thaler sized, (size of a US silver dollar), in ancients. Silver was too precious. Heck, you never...
Sounds like fun. I see authors of Siamese Coins just got their book medal. I think the lead author has a shop in Bangkok. I have some of the...
So that is a one pence? I never can tell from the photo. I admit I like these as well, buying any I stumble upon. I actually got a nice set of...
Cool man. Did you know these come in both proof and ms? Being both a thai collector and a rhino collector, I have a few of both types. :) My...
They made an entire denomination series of them for Vima Takto. Admittedly, the larger ones are usually easier to find. If I remember right, the...
Separate names with a comma.
