Really? I was thinking about some of your statements like this one from 2005. "That depends on who's buying them Cloud. No dealer will ever...
Personally, I think they are overpriced compared to the other half ounce and $10 gold coins. To me, all modern made-for-collector coins are...
70 might as well be called the "sucker grade."
At least we're getting you to increase the premium over spot that you believe is reasonable. I consider that progress. :D
A year to two years ago on Cointalk I was saying that the price of physical gold and silver coins would go to a premium over the paper/spot...
I think you've underestimated the impact of the futures market on the spot price since there is a huge short position at the present time. It's...
They affect each other because the number of contracts that stand for delivery for the nearest contract date influences the movement of the spot...
Selling only establishes a tax liability and has nothing to do with gains and losses. I don't consider the short term moves to be important.
It's kind of a matter of semantics. The spot price comes from the same market. I agree with your analysis of the situation.
I agree, that would be pretty exciting if the Mint resurrected some of the old classic designs.
If the situation arises where you can buy a 1 oz platinum coin for less than a 1 oz gold coin, the platinum coin is a buy. Someday the spread...
Try looking at the $5 gold commems from the 1980s. They frequently sell below bullion value. They are very unpopular but pretty nice coins.
http://www.metalprices.com/FreeSite/metals/ag/ag.asp Sometimes referred to as the New York spot price, but NYMEX/COMEX is where it comes from....
That's exactly right. Most people don't think about it that way, but falling prices are better than rising ones for anyone still in the...
Why do you think the "spot price" is the "current price" or even the correct price? The spot price commonly quoted here is from the Comex futures...
It is a blessing for silver collectors that so many people still aren't aware that the spot price is established on the futures exchange for the...
When deciding what to pay, keep in mind that the spot price is practically irrelevant to the physical coin and bar market now. Many people still...
The argument goes as follows... There is a developing physical shortage of silver [for a variety of reasons]. Since the spot price comes from...
10X seems to be the going price these days. Coin prices have decoupled from the spot price -- for now.
It sounds like a wonderful collection that you enjoy very much. :thumb:
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