Its not on this one. I think Mat was saying he wanted one, but they are pretty pricey in nice condition due to demand for the type. A nice lion...
I agree with Mikem's posts. Bottom line, there are people who may successfully invest in coins. Most are called dealers, so its not really...
Btw just a note from the CME. I am not talking for them, just general impressions I have from the seminars I attended and people I talked to....
EVEN IF the USD FRN's were backed by gold, that would have no affect on the ability of Washington to go into debt. "Printing money" is not...
I haven't seen those three countries ever lumped together as the "most intelligent". I agree China has been buying. For Turkey, I haven't seen...
But the point is that having a tangible item from a certain period spurs research and learning of the period. It doesn't have to be a coin, but...
TBH Merc Crazy, I know where you are coming from, but still know why you were put on vacation. I have got sucked into little "contests" online...
The one aspect I will comment on right now OP is your thought about silver, "more is consumed every day than mined". Think about it, some is...
Yup. Most likely the "last second" bid you are talking about was placed days ahead of the time. You did not lose at the last second, you didn't...
Snipe yourself and don't worry about auctions until you are notified you have won. :)
IDK, there is an excellent case to be made that with weaker industrial demand and lower oil PM has already factored in any European actions. I...
I will stop too. It was my fault, not Ruben's Jim/Doug. I deserve the wrist slap. :(
Neither can I. I do believe counterfeit detection is the one universal good TPG has brought to US numismatics. Someone should bookmark this,...
So, you are saying that the size of your city, (and Mr. Bloomberg is not mayor to anywhere NEAR 25 million people sir), necessitates dictating the...
Both of your states are just bleeping nuts, but NYC is becoming a laughingstock of the nation. California may have to go extra crazy to beat...
Great recommendations. :)
I think there is two right answers. The first is we simply don't know, since its usually after the fact that we learn what was not saved. The...
I just got an alert from the WSJ that the Hong Kong Exchange just reached a deal to buy the LME, the largest PM exchange in the world. Sorry...
I don't believe we are saying its easy, but with higher silver prices I have seen a lot more low grade/problem SL coinage in junk silver bins than...
All good advice. Btw the Cherry pickers guide is a two volume book of known errors and die varieties by date and mintmark. If you wish to pursue...
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