Yeah, but people around the world are used to having their currency worth X, and its not always necessarily about a dollar. Its simply your...
How about, "When you have opened up and read new responses to this thread at least 50 times now?" :)
I thought that the rule of thumb was when they were that young they were Caracalla. Elagabalus was a teenager portrayal. I think I am simply...
Yeah, but someone is getting rich. Remember that the next time you read some scary story written by someon ewho writes these newsletters for a...
I believe $25 was a good price for this coin. Its an interesting reverse, and with Hadrian's tie to the Nile makes it a $25 story to me at least....
Not trying to catch anyone sir. Could you explain why the 64 is pricier than the 65? Is it the cameo designation? A 64 cameo is frequently pricier...
That is simply not true. Branch mints made proofs as well, they were just scarcer. This month's Numismatist, page 27-28 has an article about them....
Just had a question for either proof or toned collectors. I just saw in the latest ANA magazine that a 1893 CC proof morgan in 65, (highly toned),...
If someone wanted to practice conserving coins, at least this would be a throwaway. Since its bronze, I would use a sharpened piece of brass and a...
These are notorious for being hard to attribute. I have a few, and yours looks similar to one of mine from Peter, but I would not dare say I know...
Everyone wants a "sale". First rule of marketing, start with the highest possible price, so you have room to run "sales" and make people think...
/agreed. If there are not governments dictating a set ratio, they can float. The price history since these two have been removed from coinage and...
Its a good point really. Everyone has pilloried the mint for their decisions on the 2011 ASE set, yet look how many people are talking about mint...
And an extremely explosive little balloon! Remember the Hindenburg. ;)
Correct. My understanding is of all production coins cents are the only ones bought as blanks, the rest are punched out of strip at the mint....
Dipping in acetone and keeping it dry should do it. Even if you stop the reaction with a soak in acetone and a trip in the oven, this coin should...
Man, I should take out a second mortgage. Graded modern bullion is guaranteed to be an excellent investment. :)
You would be surprised in my estimation at what people accept as normal and "just part of money". There are loads of examples. Take chinese cash....
Best post I have seen on the subject. Its way too easy to confuse the two purposes of buying silver, and end up with high priced bullion which...
I do not see $6-7 silver either, even $15 silver. I see way too much uncertainty and at this point too many people thinking about PM as an...
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