My first thought was that it looks very much like the "ghost date" you'll sometimes see on a Carr overstrike.
Now I'm wondering if I'll live to see the first criminal prosecution of an AI.
Conversely, I've gotten my first Pilgrim quarter in change, but I'm still waiting for my first dime.
I'll say this for zinc cents: they're one of the very best ways to visualize the concept of cash losing purchasing power over time.
See, that's the problem - to maximize your profit, it's not enough for you to know when it's about to go up or down. You have to be the only one...
The marketplace and the justice system still have the utmost respect for things and people that make money, though.
Yep, that's a good point. I bought the Jane Pierce First Spouse issues direct from the Mint because I saw that the mintages were so small; in...
Lots and lots of people, apparently.
Interesting. As a 13-year-old, I wouldn't have been the target market for any of the gold issues, but I was paying attention to coins at the time,...
Mushy letters all around on the fakes, erm, questionable examples?
I've thought about it, but: First, I get self-conscious enough already just walking by and scoping out the return slot on every visit, never mind...
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Wow, look at the luster on that nickel!
No, no, we're talking about a coin, not... dangit, you almost snagged me with that one!
I seriously wonder how much of this sort of stuff is actually money-laundering. Paying 15% or so vig to move money from a compromised source to a...
Well, if a politician says it, that should be good enough for anyone. Especially if the politician has said it again and again, over a period of...
My father used to tell the story of retreating Confederate soldiers, tired and thirsty, coming through the family land. His great-grandmother...
That's what the article said, and it seems to match the "$90,000 worth" elsewhere in the article. So... a $400 face value for a "quadruple Union"?
I almost hesitate to bring this up, but I came across this article that talks a bit more about the proposed Donald Trump gold coin:...
I'm intrigued, but I wouldn't have paid over spot for it. And rather than "pocket piece", I'd call it "improperly stored and harshly cleaned". No...
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