You can ask DesertGem about this subject. He is our resident expert here on gems I believe. I would simply say the high wire risk of buying...
This is a dirty little secret of bullion, the fact it is used to smuggle funds and launder money. The attributes that make it attractive to...
Also by that definition nearly every metal would be. Most metals at one time or another have been coinage, including steel, lead, aluminum, and...
Like others have noted, the denomination is put their for taxes reasons somewhat. The real reason is collectors. Many collectors simply only buy...
I just bought one like your second one here Randy. I bought it because, (besides being bored), it looks so unusual. Here are the Ebay pics:...
Personally, if you wish to start looking through coins, I would buy the latest cherrypickers books. Those will let you know the varieties you are...
Here is one I got from Wikipedia. [ATTACH]
Another resource is www.cngcoins.com. They have their sold coins available for research. Not as large as wildwinds, but you can trust the...
Very nice post Clinker. We all appreciate your work. As a weird aside, there were also "coin notes" I believe, payable in coinage either gold...
The first cross on a Roman coin I know of, (representing a Christian Cross and not a random symbol), was bronzes struck by Theodosius I, Roman...
It has to be a lamination because if it was an incomplete planchet the strike would have filled in the metal, correct?
Great advice Cloud, yet the majors are severely underpriced right now. I just read a WSJ article on them. I am not naive enough to believe all of...
I personally have advocated bars to maximize ounces. However, it sounds like you are a collector as well? If you are a collector, and also wanted...
I also do not think it was a dug coin. You run across these from time to time on v nickels. I don't know why, but it happens on these. No sense to...
Klawans has been belittled, but I find his books fun for beginners. Its a great point, in that the more you put into ancients the more you get out...
Still good advice. I made the mistake of doing uncleaned coins starting in ancients, made it much harder. I would also advise getting fewer,...
FWIW, I have examples of both types of Nezak huns like yours Doug. They both look good to me. You are right, to someone unused to them both...
Very good post. I agree. The other problem with even using the S&P, (though I believe it would be more useful), is the fact so many public...
I agree. Cool, art deco feel to the portrait. Very nice. Chris
I think it depends on the timing. I just want to talk about that statement though. If gold is $1600, platinum $1500, and platinum is usually...
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