I like the look of the Australian coin, but I always worry about coins with insets, will they stay inset? Secondly, any time a coin gets past...
Ty sir. I apologize if I misread your posts as advocating any such action. I just wanted everyone to be clear. :) Chris
If its barbarous, or limes, or "unofficial issue", won't that make id'ing it difficult? I mean, are you trying to id the coin it was copied from,...
If anyone wants an idea of the types of tax schemes people on the internet propose, here is a partial list from the IRS:...
Well, I guess Fatima you are not even aware that CPA's are allowed to represent clients in tax court, so in tax court a CPA is equivalent to a...
Its a Ptolemaic bronze. Due to the condition I cannot make out which Ptolemy it is. Struck from about 300-50BC
The only thing I would say about trying to claim face value as your compensation and pay taxes based upon it. Regardless of CJay's post, this...
:( You must have missed my review of Mr. Hartill's latest title here a few months ago. I agree with your assessment. Unfortunately I asked him if...
Hmm, well I have filed farmland as a like kind to apartment buildings, and similar. The only case I could see if you had female animals not being...
Always check with your tax professional of course. FWIW I am a CPA and have done many returns such as this, but always deal with your ta person,...
I would agree this probably is not a like kind exchange. However, I would not categorize it as falling under the collectibles rate, rather regular...
Well diversification for the sake of it is useless if they have a high correlation. Picking stocks that have negative correlations is ho you...
If you do not know how, and why, you are cleaning a coin the answer is never. If you know what you are doing, and why a coin needs cleaned, then...
Yes they have been counterfeited, but for the most part the old counterfeits were of great rarities and themselves are collectible. Bottom line...
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/ftr.html Check this out from Doug's site. :)
If you go back in the archives Jess you will find a terrific thread about these. Its from Doug Smith and others here, and I think you would love...
Boy Jess being in Bismark it must be really lonely being an ancient collector. I was the only one in the Des Moines coin club, I couldn't imagine...
Um, yeah, I hate that too.... Well, you might have read about a few legislators proposing a bill, (of which thousands of bills every year are...
Personally, I would make a rule for yourself sir. Never pay more for a coin that a tiny premium above its melt value until you learn how to grade...
I was curious Cloud, so this link is what I found. Its maximum prices from Diocletians Edict, so basically price controls like Nixon tried, and...
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