2004 was a big year for me, combining a return to the hobby with some strong opinions about the direction of gold and silver. Ironically, since...
Personally, I have a big blind spot for coins in the AU to MS62 range. I'm not sure why, but I can't seem to distinguish between an AU coin and a...
I don't mind the smaller size. I'm not paying for plastic.
This sort of guess the grade thread with high quality photos is very instructive and interesting. The opinions of knowledgeable collectors...
You did well! It's a keeper. Just as important, you did it the right way.
"Major fall?" We're talking about 5% here. In stocks, a bear market is considered a minimum 20% drop. Silver is far more volitile than the...
To tell you the truth, I didn't look at the dates that carefully. But it was the same medal with an 1800s date. They had a box of small sterling...
Everything is negotiable. I usually say something like "how much is that one selling for" even if the price is clearly marked. Sometimes I'll...
I was in a local antique shop and they had a couple of these in sterling for, I recall, about $4
I think they're pretty nice coins, tcor. If, as suggested by others here, they are available for about 20% of the price of a similar uncleaned...
Pretty cool. But why are the words in English?
Krause Publications also puts out "2005 North American Coins & Prices" which contains information about coins from Canada and Mexico as well as...
That's exactly what led me back to coins after a long absence. Sometimes you can get the double-play effect. Silver and gold go up, and the...
I was thinking about internet dealers, but I should have stated that.
Thanks. But I don't think this changes things. Checks, money orders, credit cards, etc... are still cleared through the Federal Reserve system...
TITLE 31 > SUBTITLE IV > CHAPTER 51 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 5103 Prev | Next § 5103. Legal tender Release date: 2005-10-11 "United States...
Is there a link to verify either or both of these statements? I'd be curious to look at the context, who passed the law, and dig into the...
Nobody knows the future. But analysis can provide clues to the probability of different outcomes. Commodities that sell below the cost of...
I forgot to ask the important question... Does anyone know of any reliable Canadian coin dealers where some of the older silver dollars can be...
I wonder the same thing about modern commemoratives. Will the coins in the mint packaging sell for more or less than the high grade [68-70]...
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