Sorry Randy about the spelling. I also agree they are very interesting coins. There is a debate as to what they signify. Campgate is what they are...
Silver is not gold, and copper is not silver, and aluminum is not copper, and steel is not aluminum, yet every single one of these displacements...
Its probably due to the 5,000 websites spitting out ROI's and carefully skipping over the major correction in 89 lest they scare off new money.
Sorry Doug, I misread and thougth you were saying in no area do investors outnumber collectors. THat is what my previous post was trying to...
Maybe check magnetism as well. It would be a quick way to rule out or confirm iron, steel, or nickel.
Does anyone know of a source for comparative wieghts on these "things"? That is the easiest way. Next easiest would be to do a specific gravity...
I especially like the use on the silver coins. Nothing like steel on silver to keep those "AU details"!
Sure hopes it finishes up! I have a couple of hundred ounces of silver I was wanting to peddle at a coin show this weekend.
FDC if Fleur de Coin, a french term for a high end BU example. Berk advertising Mint State is his way of saying FDC. FDC is usually better than...
It would depend on your definition of colelctor versus investor I would assume. I would say MS 65 morgan collectors and certain types in 65 grade....
Was it always this way? I thought I remembered a scandal where some blanks entered the marketplace and it was found out it was from the...
Remember, the mint has been doing this a lot longer than any of us have been alive. The Secret Service is involved, as is the FBI for establishing...
Are you wondering about the security protocols for the movement of the PM? I can tell you they are by unmarked truck, gps tracked, with chase...
I believe all coins minted are from blank manufacturers, not just the PM's. As for distribution, I have heard of coin spills frequently. However,...
Well, if they recover 99% the price won't matter, if they don't and they consume a lot in the process, we don't know if there is another...
Buying coins like that cheaply I think would be a very wise investment. I would agree with you completely. I bought early US coins that were...
Its a cast copy of an ancient greek coin. The softness in the coin is from the act of copying. I am not sure when they were made but I have a lot...
Good views and of course the perfect way to view the hobby. I would say that there are many areas of coin colelcting today where everyone IS an...
I would second this. There were actually many collectors and dealers petitioning the government to ease restrictions. I remember the letters being...
I know I will get flamed for this, but that coin is in dire need of a quick dip.
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