Man, sweet batch of silver! Those are not in common condition at all.
I agree, or flip them into a house payment, purchasing an asset, or buy groceries. Its kind of the point, one asset you only use to buy all of the...
Come one Steve, TIF is a girl. I don't want to live in a world where girls aren't free to be "airy fairy". :D
Lol, yes, always a "popular" discussion. I will stay out of this one however. :)
Oh, too bad. I never cared much for one sided toning. I always preferred two sided envelope toning. Still, they are pretty. Would the TPG mount...
I agree the first coin is very pretty and original Is the second coins toning really anything to write home about? Or are you sending it in just...
I guess it would be interesting if someone put together a spreadsheet of the last 14 years of offerings from the mint versus current resale. Of...
I would agree, except for a minor caveat. If you like them, hold them and enjoy them as long as you wish. I believe Tinpot's comments are...
Myself, I like any photographs with a dark background. I do not mind the reflections. But, you are right, I bet if you ask ten here we will all...
Yeah, a man after my own heart. I love the nose. I think my fascination with the few ancient rhino coins is a nose thing. :)
Your link proves my case sir. Thanks?! The article states that the increased margin rule was put into effect because of Hunt's huge margin...
I cannot name one today sir since I know none, (except myself if knowledge is suspect here). Regarding monochromatic toning, yes, that is all that...
Nice Pontos Steve. I always liked this coin, because with the bashlik reminds me of early Parthian coins. I always wondered why he was wearing a...
I will beat a dead horse one last time, (poor horse). I would say someone who pays attention to important books in his/her field and owns the ones...
It was back before toning had a premium. It was just to cover the cleaning and make it more pleasing. The man who showed me did it to show me, not...
Sure it is if your goal is to ruin a coin about as quickly as possible. Coke has WAY too much acid for cleaning coins. Its uncontrollable, and...
I agree, too little information to give good, concrete advice. One thing I will say. Its a HOBBY man. Whateevr you choose to do, it should be...
Just another extension of the welfare state, right? Spend all of yoru money on bad choices through life and you should get more money from the...
To me it just goes to what I have been saying, that people should ignore color and concentrate on surfaces. If you are saying, (which is what I am...
If that is "the market", ("educated" buyers and sellers of coins), then of course no issues at all. Peddling these on tv for $4000 telling...
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