So I went to a local show Sunday. Got there late, just looking around and not expecting to buy anything, but had money in my pocket just in case....
The problem historically with gold stocks has been two fold. One, since they are such a contra asset they are overbought versus their return for...
Pork bellies aren't volatile? Not commenting on the rest of the post, (agreeing or disagreeing), its just I have seen just as much volatility in...
But the bullion coins were authorized under different legislation. Remember that commemoratives are each their own bill, and normally do not...
^This. All Federal agencies have to publish in the Federal Register and allow for a comment period if they wish to change a policy. Of course,...
:) Yeah, but in your mind it was yours and technology hosed you. Makes me sleep better at night thinking that way.
Proof is a method of manufacture. Yours is not a proof. :( Any proof from CC is a rare coin indeed, and very expensive.
I don't have a price list next to me sir, but any CC is considered "special" by many collectors. These were struck with silver from the Comstock...
Would that be recommended over RPC? I know RPC is in progress but I believe 3 volumes are out, (unfortunately one in French).
Yes you are correct. I remember seeing a solar plant in southern France with this type of power generation. My favorite type of solar power...
I don't remember it, (I was negative 6 or so at the time), but have read about it a lot. I remember some dealer actually sent a bag of them with...
Very very true sir. I alwasy tell people what you want to buy is what the dealers do not have, that is problem free, original, truly scarce...
All good points, but again copper is an excellent conductor at 1/100th the price. In most applications concerning electricity there is absolutely...
My vote would be crystallization caused by exposure to heat or chemicals. I see similar breaks on crystallized ancient silver coins, and have seen...
Yeah, I learned that lesson the hard way about 7 years ago. There was a lot I was literally watching 8 times a day for 7 days I wanted it so bad....
You are absolutely correct sir that a 14d is rare "compared versus other lincoln cents". Compared versus most other measurements, (half dimes,...
As many know, I am getting more into Central Asian. I have been looking for this one for a while, and as luck would have it I have two coming in...
Well for one, a price guide is simply that, a guide. There is no assumed promise that anyone can buy or sell a coin at that price. Second, I will...
Non-numismatic auctions almost always have the same playbook. Lots of junk stuff goes for way too much, and if there is a piece worth over $100 or...
And I respect yours as well sir. I am glad we disagree, gives me impetus to think about why I feel the way I do, and believe it or not I do change...
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