Luckily if you buy physical silver you are still allowed to physically identify costs rather than having to use average cost.
Well for my part I a torn on "market grading". On one hand I believe its a travesty to change grades for any reason, there should be some...
Make sure you tell someone you keep them there. I had a guy from a coin club I was in die and his wife sold everything. Unfortunately later we...
I read the article, and it seems that the law applies to leveraged positions or "virtual" gold accounts, not physical buying. Maybe I missed...
I would contact your legislator and ask his staff to look into this. I believe it is not the intention to tax something you already own and am...
I agree with Doug that finding a month on a Tet can be very hard. Most of these coins, especially later ones, were on small flans so this info was...
So do you blame the homeowner for being burglarized because he had too good of stuff? Are you saying the credit card companies are to blame for...
Ouch! While I think these rings are beautiful, could we all think about trying to find a damaged coin to make them out of? Taking a good MS63 and...
But its not the same situation Cloud. The OP asked about Greece, not Iceland, and the Greek crisis is about sovereign debt, not bailing out banks....
Yes, an impressive set, congratulations. Like you said, finding these in non-seawater damaged condition is tough, since there was a hoard of...
I would choose the auction venue that toned collectors use the most, and you feel realizes the highest prices. I say that since the toned coins,...
Another one on the subject Cloud: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-06-15/greece-ireland-can-t-copy-icelandic-default-sigfusson-says.html...
Seriously, take out references to communism and dates, and I don't think anyone could tell if this article was written in 2011, 1945, 1682, 1110,...
If 5000 international coins is your goal, I would look at lb lots on ebay. Search around a while, look at the photos closely, and buy a 10 lb lot...
I agree with others its really artwork, not a coin, when it becomes a hobo nickel. You have to be extremely careful, since these have been...
I haven't had much luck either. Most I have ever seen were either questionable coins, problem coins, or overpriced. The ripoff factor is high....
I would reiterate what others have said. My list for you would be: 1. LEARN. This cannot be underestimated. Learn from books, learn from older...
I hear what you are saying about focusing on too many things at a time. I will tell you why the advice is so darn good. Its because if a person...
Very true, but Ebay is not invulnerable. What would have to happen would be someone dropping some money on an alternate site with pleasing...
Yeah, when I saw this I was weighting whether the coin was "savable" or not. The black is mostly glossy so I think I good dip could save the coin....
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