No way to tell. I would think if you forced me to guess is low mintage commemoratives of the past few years could be decent buys, but there is...
I am just curious about something. How does a dealer know it is physically melted? Maybe Silvertowne does since they make those little silver...
"Hello, Silvertowne? Yeah, I am not a customer, and have no interest in buying, but I would like to ask a very detailed question concerning your...
I have no qualms with that at all. Sounds very prudent. I agree with Doug, in that assumptions on how the deal will be made on the sellers part is...
I just thought I would pass this along. I just got an email from a dealer I have consigned stuff with that he is closing his Vcoins store due to...
I agree. To me its just like coins. Original surface, original color is what should be preferred. "Toning" or "aging" on paper and coins, while...
You ever read about the Chain Cent that an early astronaut took up into space and then brought back? There was a blurb on it in NN a week ago I...
Do you really think US junk silver, especially silver dollars, are being melted still? Even in 1979 the silver dollars I saw were not being...
That is, (was), the legal definition of gem. Superb is, (was) 67. These names used to have legal meanings, but I confess I am not sure if that has...
Same sorry theories circle around the Dallas bills series of 1963. The eye of providence has a long history free of creepy theories. Btw, I...
Well, business can be done however two people wish. Who are you to dictate the terms under which two people do business? What you prefer does not...
Miletos is probably the oldest silver coin that is affordable. Good choice. You can get a silve coin, (small though) from the 6th century for...
I have never heard of a law requiring itemization on an invoice. Its commonly done, but that is to ensure a customer understands a bill and will...
Hey, this is the ancient section. WE clean the heck out of our coins at times. :) Lisa, please show a photo of the front and back, (obverse and...
I agree. Its an interesting type, so if a touch higher grade would be an interesting coni to own, but in that grade there would be less demand...
How about the fact that NOT everyone in the world wants gold. What they want are goods and services that can be purchased in that currency, that...
Limes, barbarous, etc are always used to denote contemporary counterfeits. Contemporary counterfeits are collectible and considered an integral...
It is a nice coin. I know everyone likes to pick on him since he is enamored of it. However, if you look at it, it IS a superior example of a...
I clicked on the link and expected some monstrosity of a VF coin. What I saw at least from the pics did not look implausible. Did any of you...
I like the look of the Australian coin, but I always worry about coins with insets, will they stay inset? Secondly, any time a coin gets past...
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