Not always. Probably depends on bank, location, whether estate goes to probate court or will is contested. When my first wife died, my bank knew...
Well, my SDB box contents I estimate to be 25 lbs avoirdupois (i.e. regular pounds). That’s about 365 troy ounces (system used for gold). At...
Good point that FDIC does not insure SDBs. In addition, they do not insure investments other than checking and savings accounts that are acquired...
Chaplain used the same image of Marianne on the medals he designed for the Paris Expo of 1900. See the pics below. There was a huge variety of...
Hope they meant that the grade did not change rather than the coin really wasn’t holdered. In the latter case, they either think it’s fake or too...
I hope the thieves are caught and punished and the dealer gets his merchandise back. I’ve always thought there should be a strong eyebolt on each...
Long term annual return on gold is 10.6% (statista.com), and for S&P 500 is 11.9% (investopedia.com). That annual difference of 1.3% might not...
See the pic and the link. Issued to celebrate the Dior fashion house. 200 Euro denomination, 2021 date, 34.56 grams of 0.900 gold, proof, 500...
My cutoff is dead presidents (DPs) ... nothing against them personally … I admire most of them. It’s mostly a matter that once a DP portrait goes...
Here ya go. From Niue, of course. Even glows in the dark! :inpain: Cal [ATTACH]
I would never and have never cracked-out a coin. My fear is the ultimate bad scenario ... it might come back as fake, ungradeable or details....
Yeah, the receipts can be a downer compared with market prices. OTOH, the receipts may allow the estate to declare capital losses at tax time....
Both PCGS and NGC should periodically re-examine and, where appropriate, change the weights/points give to various denomination, date, mint and...
For skeptics, the pic below shows last two years auction prices for a low mintage saint in 61-63. And yeah, they can be had for $3,000 or less,...
If you’re interested in sovereigns, “The Gold Sovereign Series” by Michael Marsh is a great book. World coins more broadly will be in the Krause...
I would stay away from MS60 coins, which often have a huge number of dings. Some of the dates I mentioned are available for around $3K (see PCGS...
Go for a low mintage, certified (PCGS or NGC), uncirculated coin. Should be able to get one for around $3,000. Examples are 1909, 1909D, 1912,...
Happened Aug 15. Not sure if was during show hours or before/after. See list of items in case by clicking on link. Gotta wonder how an entire...
Wife and I attended. Masked whenever in the bourse. Unfortunately, felt we had to skip some group dinners for safety. Stayed at Rose Hotel....
Looks like an immature yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium mildei) which is common in California buildings. It’s an introduced species native to...
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