I'm sorry to hear of your loss. I try to pay attention to discussions like this, partly to make sure my own strategies are still likely to...
Those are all alloys, though, right? In an alloy, the other components might tarnish, but I don't think pure palladium tarnishes under normal...
Well, if it's legit, we'll certainly be hearing about it. Apparently the last one to be discovered was found in a junk-coin box, back in 1957......
That's the mintage of 1916 proof cents. Those are mintages of business strike cents.
He's talking about the quarter eagles. The 11-D is the only real stopper in that set.
What you quoted is not "this law", it's a simplified explanation, and apparently over-simplified. For example, the $2000 amount is obsolete, and...
If you look at activity in the hobby over the last century or two, it's completely obvious that "altering genuine currency to increase its value"...
Many people share your opinion, of course, and that's why these coins trade at a discount. I guess we could argue over whether cleaning and...
Finding a valuable error in circulation: harder than you'd think. Finding a fool on YouTube: exactly as easy as you'd think.
If you're only asking about issues with the coins pictured, I don't know enough to comment on those types, and probably never will -- out of my...
I don't consider that a failing. This is a big field, and nobody has enough time and attention to master all its specialties. If a dealer makes a...
"Payment only by transfer, I no longer take PayPal". In other words, no buyer protection. "Sell or exchange 6 us gold coins, against gold 18k or...
Nice birthday star note, likely to match some folks who are still alive.
Except when they didn't: [IMG] To show movement in the other direction, a loaf of bread that retailed for $3.49 2011 is now $4.29 when it's not...
So that's good news, right? If The Powers That Be are artificially (?) holding the price of silver down, then "people who buy bullion" are playing...
It's true that eBay sellers often lie, or don't know what they're talking about. But it's also true that an uncirculated coin can have nicks and...
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Or a great one, from your customers' point of view...
Same here. I like it a lot better than a lot of other solvents. It's plenty flammable, but not nearly as toxic as chlorinated stuff or "petroleum...
Oh, good golly, yes, acid will attack aluminum oxide (the coating formed by anodization). And if you're applying acid to those things twice a...
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