I know nothing about Spanish coins, but I've got to say "Huzzah!" to any metal detecting find that is that pretty. How are French laws of...
It really depends on the buyer. Some would not choose to pay more than a slight premium over bullion for bullion issue coins (no matter what the...
That's a pretty big assumption there. If a cattleman fails to pay off the loan, why would the banker still get paid? Plenty of banks failed in the...
Care to explain? If the money supply stays the same and the supply of items declines, what do you think will happen to prices? In other words, if...
Weren't there a variety of different ratios (not just in the timespan that the US has been around, but even going further back to the Spanish...
Bitcoinage?
PVC pipe = PVC damage to the coin surfaces over a long period of time. Some moisture will get in, almost inevitably. If you're going to bury...
Second guess... a kestrel?
Are you talking about the burnished proofs, by any chance? They have a noticeably different finish and were minted in smaller quantities.
Have you posted any on the new classified section here? I got an e-mail about it the other day, but haven't checked it out much. Remember, what's...
One thing about CDs - most of the time, the penalty for early withdrawal is expressed in terms of "months of interest". So, if rates go up...
Don't worry - plenty of the participants in this thread are writing with confused fascination. And, it's common for people to have brilliant lines...
You seem to understand the concept of a zero sum equation, but fail to grasp that there are other situations (and they occur all the time in...
You are incorrect. Inflation is a function of both the money supply and the goods available in the economy. Let's look at a situation where we...
With the constant moves in gold and silver, anything I type here will be out of date almost automatically. That said, I'm curious about...
I went by the local antique mall looking for coins and medals, but struck out. I did pick up a copy of the "100 Greatest Coins" book for $2 (that...
Weren't there some error 1944's? I haven't seen any in person, but I remember reading that some are out there.
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