I think they switched in 1968. But be careful. My recollection is that some 1968s were silver and some were nickel. [this could be wrong] I...
There is no money, only Federal Reserve notes. The quantity is unlimited, there are legal tender laws saying you must accept them, and therefore...
Those days are gone I'm afraid. My grandfather gave up beer and swore he would wait until the price went back to 5 cents. He was sober for the...
:confused: I keep up pretty well with just about every credible silver analysis available. I've never seen this prediction anywhere. Can you...
There are smaller Harris coin holders with, I think, 6 pockets per page and about 10 pages per book. They are smaller than a three ring binder...
I would suggest a two step approach to pricing that I've found useful. First, I look at recently completed auctions and internet dealer prices to...
Of course, if someone actually perfected the technique, there woudn't be a big incentive to brag about it, and there wouldn't be any other way to...
If only investing was that easy... Depending on your confidence level, you should put up to 100% of your assets into interest rate futures and...
I like your thinking. Maybe you can accomplish both goals; collecting and investing. Some of the in-between coins are lower grade morgan and...
It's basically a silver round with a marketing gimmick.
This is actually more positive than negative. The coin probably won't sell. But the seller isn't being dishonest, just unreasonable with the ask...
You are correct.
cwtokenman -- great post!
If you want an investment, the answer is stocks. Coins, strictly speaking, are not an investment. I view gold and silver coins as an alternative...
I didn't like the luster comments, but things like this that come from people who know a thousand times more about collecting than I do are...
This is a good idea, and I'll have to give it some serious thought. Right now I'm sort of stalled in my collecting, or between collections, or...
I knew I read it. From - A Guide to Grading Coins - by Harlan J. Berk "....A "Mint State" (MS) coin is as it was when it fell from the die....
Thanks. That is what I was getting at. The coin you linked is a good example of a beautiful uncirculated toned coin. But I have read that some...
I've probably purchased half of my coin supplies from JP's corner, the first time from an Ebay auction and subsequently from the website. I've...
Okay, here is a stupid question. I know uncirculated coins will have the mint luster. But will a 100+ completely toned Morgan have a visible...
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