My view of technical charts is: 1. They are useful because other people use them. Its a self fulfilling prophecy effectively. 2. They are...
Hartill's new book covers these issues. I started a thread on coin books under the world and ancient section, and this boook I gave a quick review...
Good thoughts sir. The only point I disagree is physical market overrunnning the paper market. There is simply too much inefficiency in the...
I would buy into the 50's and 60's as well, its just a matter of WHEN it would be 50 or 60. If next year, I am selling at that price. If in 8 or...
Good point. This is why I hold mine, as a contra asset to my other investments. Calculate what your other investments are worth, and put your...
If you are investing in silver I would not buy 40% coins. I would go junk silver US, (90%), or .99 pure. Reason is demand for junk silvr or pure...
Agree totally. Depends on any things, with the premium differences mattering also. Gold is extremely easy to separate from other metals, so purity...
Both Greek of course. Actually, number one looks a lot like Cleo VII, but do not get too excited since other issues can look like that. It could...
I thought that too Christian, I saw you mentioned the Renaissance. I was giving you credit. ;)
Interesting. Personally for European numismatics, (as ages are always relative to cultures), I would go ancient up to Anastasius' reforms in the...
Anyone who cannot admit they have had at least a few bad posts is either a liar or delusional. We all have posts we wish we could take back. :)
Are you sure an S sells for so cheap? I am seeing a MS70 going for $370 right now on Ebay and the auction still has a half hour to go. Are you...
I agree that having all of yoru wealth in a paper currency is folly, but do not underestimate the value of using paper as currency for...
Not sure if I got bad news, or what. I just looked up my results and only one Reverse proof 70, the rest 69's. For the rest though, I had 4 of the...
Not anymore. I believe Zimbabwe has gone to the US dollar to try to achieve some semblance of stability. After they printed this note they had a...
Just curious Christian. What term is used then from 1500 to the advent of mechanical minting? "Early medieval", (former dark age), is from about...
Aw, come on, you aren't playing fair. :) A starting price of $11,235 and one bidder, and that is supposed to be an auction? When I say an...
Exactly. I would even go into a lot of the tricks of the trade, how to distiguish unacceptable toning, and other problems newer collectors would...
The only thing you know is that, since its a commodity, long term the trend will be up in an inflationary environment. Other than that, nothing is...
The space I see a hole in would be a great introductory book. Something covering the overall history of the series, going over the importance of...
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