I especially love Doug's example, as it easily shows how the dies were laid out for production. I will have to keep an eye out for one. :)
I am just saying sir thousands of people have done the same and learned their lessons. If you wish to experiment on something that could be...
Hmm, probably $1800 but those were 1995 dollars. I went nuts in 1995 buying a $1800, $700, and $500 coin. They are probably worth about $7800,...
Yep. Why experiment Detecto when 40 years of numismatists have already done so and have a verified product that works? If you wish to experiment,...
Justafarmer's response was correct. Zimbabwe has switched to USD for currency, in fact we shipped a bunch of $1 coins to be used there. There may...
I would recommend, if someone is not into varieties and errors, a nice 5x loupe. For grading and the like there is never any reason to go higher....
Correct. Its one of the most seen ancient copies around in the US. Readers Digest sent it out as a publicity piece in the 50's. I think I have had...
Myself, I would never downgrade a coin for these. In fact, its absolute proof that its an early strike and this fact should be notated. I...
I would never label myself a dreamer. :( I simply feel where there is true free trade it always benefits both parties. I am for tariffs when...
Nice post. I agree if things get worst a lot of the baubles of life become unimportant. I think we saw that in the US in 2008-2010 where a lot of...
Ok, I was just envisioning, if it was accessible to outsiders, some van driving up with a couple of jackhammers in the middle of the night.
Well, I believe only 13 or 14 people at most could ever claim that they do. :) I have a couple of John VIII's, (a half and quarter), along with...
Stone cannot be broken? We are talking millions and millions here. I was just wondering if there were other physcial security precautions.
You know, talking about the cornerstone of the SF mint brought up something I always wondered about. How secure is this? Is it inside the...
Thanks for the post Phillipe. I agree there is still disagreement on these issues. Some still believe they are pharoanic, I and other just...
Btw, in case anyone is interested, look at the two reverses. At first glance they seem similar, but they are not. One is a hieroglyph with a heart...
I would say Germany is strongest since they simply make better goods. They always have. Its not government policy, its the people. Northern Europe...
I do not credit India's prosperity to restrictive trade. I credit it to them being able to have restrictions on imports while enjoying the fruits...
Because you post in absolutes. Your post did not say "within this context", or "as a currency holding function", or anything else. You say we...
I never said paper money would have helped either, but you didn't ask that. You asked when has those with gold starved. They starve if either...
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