I've only purchased coins from coin shops and internet sites [and a few antique shops that probably don't count]. I haven't been to a coin show....
Is it silver? Is the weight correct? Someone put a pretty good effort into it.
I'm not a qualified investment advisor so this advice is worth what you are paying for it. The basics apply to most people. Put about 6 months...
In your financial situation, unless you have a pretty large bank account and other more traditional investments, that money probably should not go...
This reallly isn't the appropriate forum to post NPR links. Besides, they aren't qualified oil analysts. If you want to learn a little about...
Oil and silver have a lot in common. The general public perceives that there is a lot of it around, but doesn't quite grasp that demand exceeds...
Counterfeit.
My rule of thumb is never buy a coin from anyplace with the word 'mint' in it. Occasionally I make an exception for the US Mint, but not too often.
The fact that the dealer wants your "junk" silver [is there really such a thing?] should tell you something. Silver might be high compared to...
More important than asking to find out if you got a good deal is the fact that you bought it first and only started to investigate afterward...
If it's aluminum, it's probably fairly new. I think aluminum was pretty rare and hard to make in the 19th century. Or, maybe it was just a very...
This points out the weakness in using only the Sheldon scale to determine value and collectibility. Sometimes a full strike EF or AU coin can be...
About 99% of the stuff in antique shops around here consists of costume jewelry and grandma's broken furniture. A rare piece like the 112 year...
It's difficult to interpret all of the data. It appears that annual consumption is rising faster than mine production in most years. Price...
Wow! How old do you think the calendar piece is? I've never seen one before.
It will be interesting to see what happens next. Maybe we'll get the wrongly labeled "inevitable" dip, whatever that means. Markets almost never...
That's a very good set of coins and currency your grandmother left you. It could be the beginning of a great set if you stay interested. Don't...
I used to find about one silver half dollar for every three rolls seached. Then things dried up to the point where I just gave up roll searching...
I've been around long enough to know that isn't true. I like gold and silver [and common stocks] a lot, and I think the probability of gain is...
The more "original" a coin is, the more value it has. The best combination is for the coin to retain its original surface AND be in a very good...
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