Bacchus - That sounds like a pretty reasonable approach.
I've had pretty good luck with 2X2's in a shoebox on a closet shelf. There are some coins that I've kept that way for 30 years and they don't...
Old Dan, Once again, you have accurately gone straight to the heart of the problem and identified the best solution for both the short and long...
I describe myself as two-thirds investor and one-third collector. While I still fill Whitman folders with change just for the fun of it, and...
this might sound a bit "basic" but what is a sniping program?
I guess I'd consider buying a holed coin if it was selling for a tremendous discount to a coin in average circulated condition, and if the coin...
Alex, Good luck with your research, and I hope you uncover something truly significant. It is the original researcher such as you who adds to...
My grandfather would occasionally file the edge of a copper coin and mix the shavings into dog food to keep the dog from getting worms, or cure a...
I have no idea if this will help, but the topic is interesting. There is a book that I believe is out of print, "Silver Bonanza," by James U....
Since the old silver dollar was .7736 ounces of silver, it would be possible to bring it back as a $10 coin at current silver prices [but not...
The way I look at it, each circulated 40% half originally contained .14792 ounces of silver. Allowing for a little wear, round down to .1475. At...
I'd like to see the mint put some commemorative coins into circulation instead of selling them at obscene premiums. It would also be nice if...
skrilla - You're probably right.
skrilla, Nope. I tracked the sale of a couple where the final price was below bullion value. Tragic. I almost bid the bullion value minus...
Moen - I think your dealer is ripping you off on the 40% halves at $0.60 each. That's a pretty big discount. Maybe he would offer a better deal...
I've seen 100+ year old cleaned gold coins on Ebay where the final selling price was less than bullion value. Intellectually, I know there is...
I understand that many commercial jets are now landed by computer without or with minimal pilot assistance. That ought to keep you up a few...
Computer grading WILL be a fact of life. The only question is when, not if. Technology cannot be stopped. And the hobby will adjust, survive,...
It sounds like there is room in the business for a new TPG who can provide fast turnaround, accurate-to-slightly-conservative grading, and...
I've solved this problem easily by collecting SAEs in mint, not proof condition. The price is pretty outrageous for a modern bullion coin with a...
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