As long as suitcases full of cash are needed to get things done in Washington, currency will continue in use. Even our esteemed government...
It's a high-end VF in my non-professional opinion. Nice coin.
I'm surprised that circulated Ikes sell for more than face value. I presume the local coin dealers just get them for face value from banks with...
I think I'd vote to own the buffalo in this case. I'm not convinced that the 1996 SAE is a real "key." It's more of a fad key. There is no...
The prices for coins with significant numismatic value seem a bit high to me these days. Silver prices are probably still fairly low compared to...
Okay, thanks. I was hoping this would be an unpopular coin, making the proof relatively scarce. But maybe it will be more plentiful than the AGE...
I notice that the proof $50 buffalo is now "backordered" if you try to buy it from the mint website. I presume this isn't the same as saying the...
If you need immediate daily price feedback to justify the decision to own a coin, you are correct that proof coins should never be purchased. But...
I haven't used Ebay in about a year. Stories like this only confirm my decision to discontinue the use of the site. My overall experiences were...
My favorite coin(s) is(are) two carson city mint morgan silver dollars passed down to me from my grandfather. He was in the US cavalry around the...
Old Dan, You almost have me convinced to buy one. But I have a couple of questions. Is the Proof Buffalo coins going to be a one year issue...
I have several Engelhard American Prospector silver rounds. A couple of years ago they commanded a slight premium of about $3.00 over the spot...
I've never seen an Anacs MS70.
Congress has the constitutional authority to issue money, which they abdicated to the Federal Reserve, maintaining only oversight authority....
I don't think there is any law prohibiting the melting of US coins. However, to make $100, you're probably going to have to collect a minimum of...
Thank you for the photos. I can show them to my wife to prove that things could be worse. It's a pretty cool room.
I see many varieties of these in antique shops, but I've never purchased one and wasn't really aware that they were considered "collectibles" of...
It's fun to hold up a one ounce Maple Leaf to the AGE. The color differences are striking between coins with different gold content, which is...
Such a strange remark from such a precious metals bull. It's fun to guess about future prices, but don't confuse a correct guess with wisdom....
Silver dollars still continued to be minted with the Coinage Act of 1792 standard weight of 371.25 g which is the definition of a dollar. The...
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