I would say "rarity" is a function of demand versus available supply. Mintage can be deceiving. What is more deceiving is demand. US coinage has...
I was planning to. I was just illustrating the point SOMEONE has to pay authors for their time, and that someone is the purchasers of their books....
I know that Krispy, but in other countries ALL gold has been seized before. That is what I was referring to, not just what was seized in 1933. I...
Free is always nice, but of course SOMEONE must pay for it. If it is an act of love like Doug's website then he pays, out of his devotion to our...
True, but I believe the vault at Ft Knox is only US gold holdings and has not been added to in many decades. The tungsten bars I believe were made...
5 Questions: 1) Do you actively collect coins and/or currency? Yes, Coins 2) What is your favorite coin design and why? Many,...
Some chemicals are, others are used to harshly clean the barrels. I am with the others, I would never have coins or other antiques anywhere near...
I am with you Doug. I am not sure if Ras realizes how his actions affect his publishing efforts. If you make something free you effectively make...
Well Doug I guess you are just a multi jurisdictional addict. I just was saying you would be an expert in Romans the OP could get help from....
These metal rings are most likely simply leftovers, (in the ground after the leather has rotted away), from bridles and the like. The Celts in one...
Except for the fact that higher purity is always more in demand than lower purity. This is why sterling silver has such a low price versus pure...
^^ This. I have a 16x/32x binocular microscope that I use for authentication purposes, but it is too strong to use for grading. Trust me, every...
Well I would say simply that traditionally economies were more closed, providing all basic materials internally. Therefor it was easy for Country...
If looking for long term investment, I would always choose the buffalo. Internationally most bullion is .999, not .90, so I would think it should...
I have one that looks like original surfaces, but my others have been cleaned. Large silver coins before Morgans are just very hard to get not...
I think searching for a "deal" can be addicting. I think this could be a serious problem for some people. Maybe I am included, I have groups of...
I am sure I am wrong Doug. Either that or I was just getting hosed. :) I paid $40-$50 for nice XF bust halves from 1987 to 1990, ($50-$70 for AU),...
Man, I haven't seen that many numbers in the 60's since the last AARP convention! This looks extremely top weighted, which would explain 1989. In...
I didn't remember 1989 as having a general lowering of circulated collectible coins. Some softness, due to dealers getting creamed by BU Morgans...
I have stuff like Sears Byzantine, Sears GIC and Greek, RIC's, BMC Kyrenaica, Sayles books, ANS etc. I buy them if I see a great deal, figuring I...
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