Damaged coins in general are an interesting backwater of the hobby. They are cheap, and probably rightly so, but affordable for just about any...
An easy worthless/priceless short set I put together is a collection of all of the silver roosevelt dimes in circulated condition -- 1946 to 1964....
Droidicus, some of these long term charts and figures can be very misleading. For example, the chart indicates that silver production has about...
It's pure skill. Like all other human activities, some will have more skill than others. But I don't think there is any grading "gift." Hard...
It's tough to tell from the photos, but the lettering almost appears melted. Maybe someone practicing some detailed metalwork.
Back in the 1960s, people still held the antiquated opinion that money should have intrinsic value. Paper unbacked by anything and slugs didn't...
I would just leave the coin in the original packaging. Everyone likes to preserve the coindition of all coins, but in the case of bullion it...
Many people make that mistake of believing that point loss is more important or as important as percentage loss. There was no mini crash when the...
I agree that the paper silver contracts are far more dangerous than a simple coin purchase. I can tell that you know what you are doing, trading...
I disagree that trends in banking, insurance and lending practices have nothing to do with the economy [unless, perhaps, you are a subsistance...
The company has been around a long time. There is a high probability that the order will be filled as promised. The purchase should work out...
There seems to be a market for AT coins, so it's tough to make the case that the coins are "ruined." So much about the hobby is subjective that...
I'm no expert on counterfeits, but nothing looks wrong to me. Nice coin! Circulated CC Morgans are still a pretty good value.
Here's my guess. Modern Commemorative coins will be considered bullion coins. And high grade Kennedy halves, particularly from the 1980s when...
If the coin is illegal to own, I would agree. If it is just rare and valuable, it's paranoia in my opinion.
It's difficult to argue with that definition. The only thing that remains is the detective work to determine whether there was intent.
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Welcome to Coin Talk. I don't know of any reason why you wouldn't want to post a photo here since there probably isn't any more private method of...
There is always a danger when you buy something you can't see. Maybe the AU coins will be XF coins, and it is also possible that many will be...
I think those are good observations and good plans. The invisible silver pools might end up being the Enrons of the bullion world if/when enough...
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