I spoke perfectly clear. It is your misunderstanding. Most contracts are offset, thereby the person making them does not need to physically...
331,332,333. Thanks for the contest. I just became a dad 9 months ago, I know the feelings you are experiencing. :)
I never said ANYTHING about quality. I never said I asked CME officials how great their market is, how great it works, etc. My butcher analogy I...
The open interest is the volume of actual commodity. Lets say there is you, me, and Jim in the market. You and I make a contract, so there are 2...
A few may get delivered, but the vast majority do not. I never said none, just the vast majority. Well, we can disagree on the second point...
1000% factually incorrect. The vast majority of ALL commodity contracts are never delivered, and are simply offset. A farmer "sells" his corn on...
I am saying the markets are a hedging mechanism, not a place where the good physcially change hands. Talk to all of the traders, CME officials,...
Nice coin, and even a nicer story. :) My first was a larissa 3/4 facing bronze with pretty hard green patina. You can imagine how pretty it is,...
Best advice I would give is buy quality, and really learn the series you are collecting so you become a discerning buyer.
You are? Hmm. How much is a nice F worth? I bought that coin in 1992 for $200 and many at the auction thought I was overpaying. IDK the market, so...
Well, that isn't bad grading, that is "good salesmanship" (otherwise known as lying). ;)
Yeah, I am somewhat finding myself liking early washington's now, with their nice high relief. In ultra low relief I find all presidential...
But always remember these markets are not truly made for those wishing to exchange physical metals. In fact, the market has the right to bar those...
Nice one Randy. I find relief the one major shortcoming when buying from pics. I saw a coin that looked ok on an auction once, described as high...
...which is why advanced collectors buy the books that most collectors refuse to pay for. Knowledge means money, and if you buy all of the good...
"All of your silver", so you mean ancients, world, medieval? Or are you just talking junk silver, or junk US silver, or any US silver? :) Some...
Jason, what I would say is there is a difference between being a decent grader and a professional one. Many people after a while can learn to...
Also, just as a general rule, be very careful of what "experienced" collectors tell you. I have been around long enough to see the tremendous...
Major point here. That is ONLY true assuming that the entire series will be collected. This is huge and should not be overlooked. Yes, if IHC are...
Oh I am with you there. I just bought a gorgeous toned Sassanian large silver coin for $40. I leave the 1916d dimes, 09sVDB's, and 1916 SL...
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