What he said ;)
Well there are many different kinds of alcohol, but none of it is pure alcohol. And it is the other stuff in it that you have to worry about...
I think most of the time it was done just as a means of saving money. The King, Queen, Duke, Bishop, Count, - whoever - that was minting the coins...
John - I most certainly did not say anything about buying ASE's. I said to buy silver bullion. That means silver bars, real bullion. Not rounds...
No it's not from a philosophical standpoint, it's from a practical standpoint - it's reality. If you buy a coin lot for $100, and let's say...
What do you want - a nice coin, or a nice price ? And no don't tell me that you want a nice coin at a nice price. There is no free lunch in...
It had nothing to do with the revolution. The French had a centuries long habit of using pre-existing coins as planchets for new coins.
Honestly, that's what I would recommend. Gold is different than silver & copper, the chemicals won't affect gold like they would silver & copper....
How often are the TPGs wrong ? That depends on what you are asking if they are wrong about. - is a coin genuine ? Not wrong very often. - is...
They are worth it when you can get them for face value. Other than that, I'd forget it. If you want silver as a hedge, then buy silver bullion...
Not saying that's exactly what it is though Matt, just that it is listed. The coin is so worn there's no way to tell what it is that I can see....
The coin you posted in post #39 does look like it has been cleaned, but not harshly cleaned. The coin you posted in post #40 does not look like...
KM 645.1 is listed as an Un Decime struck over a 2 Decime.
Neither good nor bad, but likely a fair deal. In other words you paid what they were worth. I say that because both coins are labeled as RD, but...
My opinion - 63.
No, the line isn't blurry at all, it is quite distinct. But some people want it to be blurry so they can fool themselves into thinking they are...
Yup, immensely ;) But unlike way too many, I never bought a single coin with the idea of selling later and expecting to make money. I collected...
It's a matter of definitions. There is a huge difference between being a collector and dealer. And there is a huge difference between buying a...
Would you say I know coins Duke ? I sold two entire collections in my lifetime - lost money on both of them. Why ? Because there's more to it...
Older price guides - how much older ? Looking at the market as a whole, if you bought coins between 1986 and now, and still held them, then about...
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