I hear people say this, that gold is at an all time high but silver is not. I believe both are in nominal dollars if you agree that the Hunt's...
This is the perfect point. The dirty secret is that the US funds most medical research in the world by our high prices paid for drugs, prices...
I would think paying cost of production is nothing, missing out on seignorage would make most countries to print their own money. Seignorage is a...
Personally, to the extent I am seeing US pricing, I am seeing a lot of softness of traditional collector coins. Just my impression, but unless its...
I would say at least 99% of all of these coins are fakes. It was one of the first heavily faked Chinese silver dollars, the original has always...
For silver ancients, like Doug said Gordian III makes nice, large, bright silver coins in high grade for not a lot of money. Another option would...
My 1/4 ounce gold coins are quite a bit larger than small cents. My 1/10 ounce ones are more along the lines of a dime.
Nice article Hobo. To me, the greatest offenses were, in order of severity:1. Trying to take the coins you were actively discussing and show to...
Well, impaired proofs can usually still be distinguished as proofs after a lot of wear due to edges and other tell tales. If a coin got beat up...
I find it funny reading this story, then thinking, "Oh crap, if they import cents or nickels we will be losing money on the deal!". Our nation...
I hear what you are saying Winged. Lots of them were dipped in the past, but I would wager a lot of shiny gold ones have never seen a bath also. I...
The only silver I have bought has been in group lots of world coins. I try to get the lot assuming $20/ounce silver value for the silver coins. I...
Boy that is the truth. I am finding more and more ancient coins going for much higher than equivalent coins go for on CNG. I simply cannot believe...
Yes, of course Doug is right, (you too Mat) :) Licinius II. I saw one in a group I took a double take, the die master used larger than normal...
I would say make sure its bolted from the inside into the floor, near walls to prevent people from leveraging it off, and put some moisture...
I know man, just venting. I normally snipe, but placed a large bid. It was at $44 most of the week, I bid $523, and lost it to one other bidder by...
This is why its called speculating in commodities. You can find people on this board with both opinions, maybe more PM bulls than average just...
The simple answer would be whatever the inherent cost to produce and distribute it is, and if they haven't changed the premium shouldn't. The...
I love your coin Randy. I am going to get more serious about getting more of those cool, "art deco" obverses. I have always liked them but have...
I know you should never get caught up in auctions, but do you ever notice a great little auction you get so wound up with the idea of getting you...
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