I try to check the site every day when I have a few spare moments. It is an amazing place combining fun and education! Mostly, it's shown me how...
Another thing to consider is that regarding your option #1, any coin or group of coins that you buy now have probably also increased in price too,...
I would guess that probably less than 1% of the population has purchased a coin from the Mint, a coin dealer, an internet dealer, or from Ebay in...
Thanks OldDan. I checked out his website, and the guy seems to have a great eye for beautiful coins. For the ones where I'm a bit familiar with...
You just described one of the reasons why many people regard silver as underpriced to day because of the action of dealers and futures traders.
There are quite a few advertisers on this website who sell gold. Click on a few and compare prices. That, along with the suggestions above,...
Personally I think waffled coins should be avoided. In my mind, this is a fad, maybe a scam. If the knowledgeable collector will carefully avoid...
Super Dave - Nice post. Very informative. There are probably two ways to make money in coins. (1) Become an expert, know what you are doing,...
CT - more importantly, you're an honest man. You didn't take advantage of the woman, but did exactly the right thing to make sure she obtained a...
Pretty amazing finds!
Predictions are difficult, especially the ones about the future. I think it is enough to develop a confidence through analysis on the...
1. Part of the big reason for the discount from spot in 1980 was that the silver price went parabolic and spiked up to $50. Buyers were afraid...
I don't know why it is so difficult to understand that it isn't up to the Mint to decide whether the coins were stolen and/or a crime committed....
One thing to consider is that silver, unlike most gold, is actually "consumed." After it is melted into 1000 ounce bars, the bars are purchased...
During the "Mad Silver Melt of 1979-80" people were standing in line to sell family heirlooms, tea sets and anything made of silver for the scrap...
The nice thing about buying 40% silver coins is that from an investment standpoint, it is the equivalent of buying silver with a put option...
The "other stuff" is copper [and other base metals], which at $1.60 per pound doesn't amount to much additional value. But the coins are still...
But also keep in mind that silver is very volitile in price. As I write this, the spot price is up to $7.21. Many people believe it will be...
superdave - It's a nice old CC Morgan, but probably not VF.
The one with the lower mintage will probably end up with the highest price. Whether or not that turns out to be the largest percentage increase...
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