Purchasing a NUMISMATIC coin was legal and was the "loophole" that collectors were using to buy gold coins. Had they been pure bullion coins,...
PM, I saw a REALLY beautiful MS-66 1927 Saint....thought about buying it, selling my MS-65 1927....and upgrading. But I would have been out cash...
I really enjoyed re-reading this, BS, because I just happened to pick up an MS-63 CAC OGH 1923 Saint at FUN 2026 (pics here elsewhere). :D A key...
Has to do with the curvature of the dies producing a blase strike and look: From Roger Burdette's SAINT GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLES book, which I...
I may have posted this elsewhere, not sure. But it mentioned pricing during a 1968 gold crisis caused by the Pound devaluatgion: [ATTACH]
They now have adjustable LED bulbs that you can dial up the lumens from 450 to 1100 and also select from temperature ranges in Kelvin. What do...
Isn't rub on HIGH points, not in the fields ? How does one recognize those marks as rub and not as random bag marks ?
Does anybody have any of the 3 books on Liberty Head DEs written by Doug Winter and/or Mike Fuljenz (sp.?) on Type 1, 2, or 3 LHDEs ? Was...
Silver and PM's aren't going up for those reasons. We're not anywhere near Zimbabwe, whose GDP barely exceeds that of Vermont, the smallest state...
Agreed and you make some excellent points and part of what you posted has come to fruition and that's why we saw a tripling in silver in...
Is this a NEW method of hiding damage because all the old ones (like putty) are now easily looked for ? It's like a game, with the crooks and...
I often get 69's when I want more than 1 or 2 coins and I don't want to pay the sometimes-obscene premiums that 70's gather when they are rare for...
What's happened to OGP Proof pricing with gold at $5,000 vs. $2,000 ? Percentage markup still the same ? What about if the coin is...
So they raised the temperature of the coin....the metal got a bit softer....and they're able to manipulate it to hide marks or damage ? Seems...
Bleached ? Dipped ? o_O
They've got TV commercials running, but nothing on their website. They want you to call in and speak to someone. The thing is...if you're buying...
BAG OF GOLD: I saw an ad from GovMint that they are selling a "1 pound bag of gold" from the Fairmont collection that includes Double Eagles,...
Some silver junkier than gold. :D Lot of buyers for American Eagles, Krugerrands, and Maple Leafs...even Pandas....so dealers will buy 'em and...
Pay up, Jeff...the guy's entire fiscal year depends on you not shortchanging him !!! :D:D:D
Remember the 3 types of buyers for coins which determines the demand which must be satisfied at each level. Here's a guide for Saints based on...
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