I hear you, but having silver in the house and reading about the seemingly increasing number of home invasions where they not only take your metal...
So have you proven the US is further in debt as a percent of GDP than in the past? That is what matters, debt as a percentage of GDP. The same...
I have seen lots of clad coins from the period where sections of the strip did not have copper in it, or had a disproportionate amount of copper....
I am not worried about back taxes, my main worry is a junkie. :(
Just curious why do you want to insure coins in your SDB? DO you think the risk of loss is prevalant? I am asking since I just put about 40k into...
Benmphelps, please check the weight. Between 1965-1969 the mint did not mix the alloys evenly and sometimes a clad quarter will look silver on the...
I wouldn't dismiss the idea of nickels. If you really wanted to do it, I would suggest getting mint boxes of BU coins. If anything have been...
Looks like a turkomen figural bronze. They copied many famous coin types in about the 11-12th centuries.
Well you can pretty quickly tell when you have a silver coin that is crystallized, (better word). Its very light. To be fair, (to me :)), I...
Tough call. I would not say that since it is simply putting the coins in a situation that you know will breed toning. Does intent matter if you...
The terms monetary or price inflation were never used until now. Only the generic word inflation. I was just responding to the most common usage...
I was just upset sir since I didn't want contributors to feel they are working for free in helping find attributions. If you said you wanted help...
You and I both man. :) This hobby has an unfortunate effect of concentrating so much on values, the beauty and enjoyment can get lost all too easily.
Jason, buy some nice original surface Franklin's, throw them individually into manila envelopes, keep them in an average environment for your part...
Or do you mean that CAC only certifies above average quality for the grade, coins that have always carried premiums over common condition coins?
Be ESPECIALLY careful with silver coins that feel light. They are mineralized, and will crack at the slightest provocation, (as I can...
Personally I believe you are crazy, but to each his own in a hobby. :) I think error collectors, modern coin collectors, and date/mm collectors...
Do you like the coin? Does the slab make you feel better about the purchase? Was it worth $54 to you? If yes then its a good buy. :) Its your...
I think it happens in any kind of setting. Abbreviations are simply used to speed up communications. I would simply ask in the thread what does...
I don't think its a clear cut as that. Many non-keynsian economists do not agree with a purely monetary supply definition of inflation. To me,...
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