But do you see how the government can RENOUNCE the seigniorage, ie. not make the "receiver" pay for the coins? That's the SEIGNIORAGE FUNDING...
Doug, I think your definitions of "seigniorage" and "surcharge" are different from how I learned them in regards to commemorative coin funding for...
More about seigniorage: Isn't the money gained through printing money or profiting off of securities basically the same as seigniorage (i.e.,...
Sorry for the late reply, @GDJMSP , @Burton Strauss III , and @Legomaster1 , but I just got back from Korea on a research trip where I got some...
I am researching the 1988 Seoul Olympics commemorative coins, typical of my central obsession with Korean numismatics... A very rare book that...
Hold on to 'em. The exchange rate will surely tilt in the favor of the Yen. I remember about 10 years ago when 500-Yen was about $7.50. I found...
You didn't have to go and write that... Don't give them any ideas! I suspect you are right about that, though.
NG: "Natural Gas" power backup? Hmm. Gotta look into that.
I worked at a fast-food restaurant in the 1980s when once we had a power outtage. We took cash only, and gave change out of the little safe that...
Schuler (coin press manufacturer) produced this video explaining why the world needs cash and coins: [MEDIA] Sort of flies in the face of the...
Yeah! Good luck!
Joven, check out this guy's videos on YouTube. [MEDIA] He's a coin dealer, and the importance of his videos are the (online) resources that he...
Good golly Miss Molly...
Well, I thought "Federal Reserve Note" or "USA" is kind of like the "ethnic" on ancient coins (if you're one of THEM). Another name for ethnic...
Is this because of "central bank independence?" As an "independent" institution, Federal Reserve is the issuing authority for banknotes, but...
Why do U.S. banknotes have "Federal Reserve Note" written on them, but not coins? U.S. coins only have "United States of America" as the...
I started noticing that about 8 years ago. I haven't sold anything important or expensive since. And I've noticed LOTS of changes since!...
Maybe it's time to migrate to an eBay alternative? MA Shops is opening in the States. There is another site that someone mentioned ( @ToughCOINS...
Here's a chart created by nippon.com on the production (yellow vertical bars) and circulation (red line) up to 2017 of the One-Yen coin! [ATTACH]
An inquiry at the Japan Mint might result in a reply. I only say this because I once asked a question there about how many South Korean Mint...
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