I just received an email from Scott Semans that David Hartill, (of the excellent Cast Chinese Coinage fame), has written a book on pre-meiji...
Sounds like a very nice, professional setup!
Lol you too, huh? Just sneak it into the house and put in your other coins as soon as possible. Then if she says something just say, "This? I have...
Personally I would grade your top coin a gF due to the good detail in lower relief, versus F for the second coin. I understand what you are...
Just goes to show how ancient sources were more right than people and researchers give them credit for. A lot of these old historians were talking...
I wish I could link guys, but its members only link. I do believe I represented the article fairly though. I was just wondering if I was the only...
Anyone else see this article in the Numismatist? A short little article, and I had mixed emotions on it. Its great to see an article on grading...
Oh boy here we go again. :) Mikem, we had a long thread about this about 8 months ago or so. My takeaway from it, based on some data a dealer...
:) Boys will be boys, right?
Thanks Krispy, I was just reporting the low offer but am not tempted to take it. $2500 for a sealed case of 5 sets is quite a bit below Ebay...
The price. Nothing in the world has inelastic demand long term. Everything is price sensitive. Not to put words in Cloud's mouth, but if he...
Can I just ask a "stupid" question? With outstanding US notes in circulation, along with coinage, just WHY are all dollars in your world FRN's now...
Very true statement, however its not limited to just numismatic items. Same is true of stocks, bonds, and gold as well. Nothing has inherent net...
If it helps, think of a continuum. If the coin is only worth melt, then it changes purely with silver. If its worth 1.5 melt, it may go up half as...
I agree sir, its up to the individual. We love our PM, value it, and talk about bests ways to safeguard it though. We are not average citizens in...
On the point of not being able to pay yoru taxes with Treasury securities, that is due to the registration feature. You can pay your taxes with a...
Those are weird animals. They are a cross between bonds and stocks. They are (strictly speaking), USUALLY less safe than the company's bonds but...
Fair enough sir, but it would be the investment you chose that bankrupted you. Anyone putting every nickel into just one stock, or one risky...
Just as an update if anyone cared, I got Numismatic News yesterday and saw a one page "buying ASE sets" ad for Moderncoinmart. I emailed them and...
I agree completely. Besides the buy/sell spread if you buy physical PM, the second greatest problem with PM is security. Where would you keep this...
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