As a general rule for price guides, they overvalue common coins and undervalue rarities. This is true of nearly every price guide I have ever...
Completely agree. Supply is completely secondary to demand. A 1909sVDB is a common coin really, it is only throngs of collectors who get started...
I have always agreed with Morgans doing nothing for me, but get shouted down usually by the "morgans are the most beautiful coin in the world"...
Well Paul's post very nearly made me say Jefferson nickles, but I would go with Norwegian 19th century 1 Ore coins. Ugly, utilitatian, and used by...
So, are you asserting that the Fed physically prints a FRN in order to purchase Treasuries?
But they don't. Its easy to make this red herring argument, "what if everyone in the world wanted to buy a Sassanian drachm, they price would...
This. All of the coins you mentioned I have seen correct weight and diameter examples of that were counterfeit and made of a white pot metal....
Its not on this one. I think Mat was saying he wanted one, but they are pretty pricey in nice condition due to demand for the type. A nice lion...
I agree with Mikem's posts. Bottom line, there are people who may successfully invest in coins. Most are called dealers, so its not really...
Btw just a note from the CME. I am not talking for them, just general impressions I have from the seminars I attended and people I talked to....
EVEN IF the USD FRN's were backed by gold, that would have no affect on the ability of Washington to go into debt. "Printing money" is not...
I haven't seen those three countries ever lumped together as the "most intelligent". I agree China has been buying. For Turkey, I haven't seen...
But the point is that having a tangible item from a certain period spurs research and learning of the period. It doesn't have to be a coin, but...
TBH Merc Crazy, I know where you are coming from, but still know why you were put on vacation. I have got sucked into little "contests" online...
The one aspect I will comment on right now OP is your thought about silver, "more is consumed every day than mined". Think about it, some is...
Yup. Most likely the "last second" bid you are talking about was placed days ahead of the time. You did not lose at the last second, you didn't...
Snipe yourself and don't worry about auctions until you are notified you have won. :)
IDK, there is an excellent case to be made that with weaker industrial demand and lower oil PM has already factored in any European actions. I...
I will stop too. It was my fault, not Ruben's Jim/Doug. I deserve the wrist slap. :(
Neither can I. I do believe counterfeit detection is the one universal good TPG has brought to US numismatics. Someone should bookmark this,...
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