TBH, I am not sure what I would invest in right now. Key dates have gone up a lot, but I am always nervous predicting they will continue to do so....
I was just over to a dealer friend last night and he was showing me some of the latest Chinese fakes to come into his store. There were some...
Yes, you can. However, I think most people find that the price you pay for the group, divided by the few keepers you get, is more expensive than...
Yep, most are worthless. There are sources of decent uncleaned coins, but they are scarce and come and go. From a source once I got 4 Cleopatra...
Sometimes they are what they say they are, though they are ALWAYS picked over in the fields at the very least. Most of the time on Ebay they are...
Lol, just wrote about Frank's book on the "5 questions" thread. I could also write about many more, including the companion volumes Greek Coins...
I believe this brand is commonly carried in office supply stores. I know I have bought them, just cannot remember officemax, office depot or...
I would say "rarity" is a function of demand versus available supply. Mintage can be deceiving. What is more deceiving is demand. US coinage has...
I was planning to. I was just illustrating the point SOMEONE has to pay authors for their time, and that someone is the purchasers of their books....
I know that Krispy, but in other countries ALL gold has been seized before. That is what I was referring to, not just what was seized in 1933. I...
Free is always nice, but of course SOMEONE must pay for it. If it is an act of love like Doug's website then he pays, out of his devotion to our...
True, but I believe the vault at Ft Knox is only US gold holdings and has not been added to in many decades. The tungsten bars I believe were made...
5 Questions: 1) Do you actively collect coins and/or currency? Yes, Coins 2) What is your favorite coin design and why? Many,...
Some chemicals are, others are used to harshly clean the barrels. I am with the others, I would never have coins or other antiques anywhere near...
I am with you Doug. I am not sure if Ras realizes how his actions affect his publishing efforts. If you make something free you effectively make...
Well Doug I guess you are just a multi jurisdictional addict. I just was saying you would be an expert in Romans the OP could get help from....
These metal rings are most likely simply leftovers, (in the ground after the leather has rotted away), from bridles and the like. The Celts in one...
Except for the fact that higher purity is always more in demand than lower purity. This is why sterling silver has such a low price versus pure...
^^ This. I have a 16x/32x binocular microscope that I use for authentication purposes, but it is too strong to use for grading. Trust me, every...
Well I would say simply that traditionally economies were more closed, providing all basic materials internally. Therefor it was easy for Country...
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