Good point. Any premium that would have been for these coins, and were in the past, was stolen from collectors when the AGE's stole the design.
I wish you luck sir. To say that investing in ANYTHING doesn't require education to make the right move is never something I would say, especially...
Well we do have the experience of so many countries where their currency was inflating and they started bartering gold and silver.........wait, I...
I agree, but don't tell that to those Ebay sellers that have rainbow toned ASE's. ;)
I think toning basically falls into the old problem with any price guide, that being every coin is unique. Even though they may be identical...
A radiate is another term for the double denarius that was started in early 200's. The denari had been debased, so they made a new denomination of...
True, but for most people having them read Financial Statements and understand the context and ramifications of most things requires an accounting...
I like them too. I have a few but have always meant to get more. To me, they are interesting because it shows what was important on a coin, much...
Well I take exception with the plumbing analogy, (though I do both myself), a lot of advice you will receive will be canned. Not to brag, but I...
How about when you don't go to Famous Dave's for dinner because you have an eye on a dirty bronze coin on Ebay?
Cool, we can meet up at the Des Moines coin show. I still go down there, as I used to be VP of the DM coin club. West Des Moines is the "yuppy"...
Lol, well I am growing corn on my land this year in Warren County, but you are right, last year was beans. :)
Umm, ever heard of Gresham's Law Inflexion? It works the other way around.
Play around all you want. Make sure you pay attention to before and after, so you can learn WHY certain areas can never come back. Half the battle...
I knew you would, but how is something that is priced daily based upon commodity markets "lawful money"? Now, if they passed a law accepting ASE...
I never have written the series on US coins. All I have ever written was date and grade. If I pull out a flip and do not remember a 1910 cent...
So basically every day the state would post the value of an ounce of PM based upon markets. So you could pay a bill for $66 with two ounces of...
I would interject, though, that what the OP THINKS of a penny in his mind is NOT what the penny was back when it was silver. Back then the penny...
Just because you love coins so much you do not wish to sell them, why does that make anyone a hoarder? I fit that description, yet I don't think I...
I agree. Its a great idea. If you want to invest in PM, why not ALSO get collecting enjoyment out of it. Its the same reason people collect by...
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