I agree. The debt situation is not good, we all agree, but to use scare tactics like quoting dollars as if they are absolute numbers, rather than...
Well, I am aware of coins going down to a grade of Fine, and being over 100 years old, still being certified as proof pieces. Many times there may...
I would look through ebay carefully and really pay attention to the pics. If its a lot without detailed pics I skip it. There are good lots on...
Well, THIS DATE proof would have mirror surfaces and frosted devices. ;) Generally, how numismatists tell a coin is a proof is the edges....
I met him years ago at CICF. Hopefully I iwll have a chance to meet him again soon. I sure buy enough of his coins at auctions. :)
I actually own 3 of these. Believe it or not, a reputable seller on Ebay used to sell real ones a decade ago. I bought quite a bit from him before...
Not disagreeing they buy coins from diggers, but the "diggers" are not grave robbing. They simply dig where they believe there may have been human...
Depends on what you mean by "grave robbing". I am always careful of that term since archeologists, (many/most of which hate coin collectors), love...
Yeah, its really lucky for us most thieves aren't very bright. There are bright ones out there, but they aren't very famous since they don't get...
I guess I was not understanding that you are infering that a gold standard will also mean a complete dismantling of IRS information reporting...
But does it? Again, what would my 1914d cent that was made by others, (I don't know who), than the US mint? What is this object called? Are you...
Indeed good information. I think this will bite them in the rear, since it will make all of their products from here on out less valuable if...
I am not beating you up over anything. So you say information reporting to prove people are receiving income will stop because we have a gold...
Are you sure you are not cofusing the verb to counterfeit with the noun, a counterfeit? Under your definition, none of the coins in my "black...
But.....you have never said you were wrong when you stated a gold standard would prevent an income tax. If you say here you were wrong, then he...
I am not trying to make this about any particular thing, just trying to get clear in my mind where the line is. So your view would be a sloppy...
I view all of these entities, (PO, mint, BPE, etc), as quasi-businesses. A true business has the ability to control costs, which for the most part...
This comes from another thread, but its unfair to post this on that thread so I am continuing it here. I am honestly interested in people's...
I like the sea turtle one, that is pretty cool. I should google Burke. :)
That would have been my second one. Not a bad guess. :)
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