Interesting thought. I remember that as well, and people kidded me for recommending such an "old fashioned" idea 15 years ago. I never linked...
Ditto. First, there were no case for coins from the US mint back then, so we know for sure that this was bought afterwards. Second, see how...
I agree as well. I am pretty big in Byzantine history, and to be able to travel around and see the "third Rome" myself would be incredible. I...
That is what I have heard. I have never seen a coin from Vlad, (I am sure they would be popular), but one from his uncle, (wallachian coin?). I do...
Elagabalus' grandmother? She had her own daughter and grandson killed to put her other grandson on the throne to stay in power. Maybe not the...
They can be done like Doug says, but there are some special rules. Usually the loses primarily help to offset gains, but it can be a tricky little...
You have to love Frank's quotes. I think I first read that in his book, "Confessions of a Numismatic Fanatic". One of my favorite book btw, I...
Just saying sir if everyone wakes up tomorrow and thinks, "hey, I am going to go buy an ounce of silver", prices will rise dramatically. If the...
Usually sir the chopmarks are a detriment to value. What might be happening is that the examples old enough to have chopmarks are the older style...
Thanks guys, I am just relieved the auction is over and its now mine. There is a little plastic bank made in the 60's I think that is the only...
Well I would go for an inch thick Iowa ribeye myself sir, but agree with your sentiment. :)
Well those oil companies had a ton of CPAs and attorneys to fight the IRS. What do you have? Btw frequently there are true issues of law and...
Man, that must be one heck of a big mac meal! Either that is the 5 big mac combo, or your McDonald's is OUTRAGEOUS! :)
I would still buy it if I were within 100 miles of the seller. :) Mercury is also very useful in gold panning.
I do not disagree with your want of a better country sir, but the 40+ million I am referring to are Soviet citizens tortured and murdered in...
I would imagine that there should be manufacturers who would wish to purchase it. Mercury is used in the new light bulbs, and other items still....
This is a pic of a coin I just overpaid for at an auction. I didn't care, I would have bought it at almost any price. My mother passed away just 6...
This, sir, really is at the crux of world view differences between Russia and the West. I know what you say is true, I have had exchange students...
I see what you are saying Mike, and its pragmatic advice, yet sad at the same time. You did not say "learn ANA standards", or "learn commonly...
If you know its "arammaic. ancient thousands of years" why did you post asking us if we knew what it was? I have seen thousands of antiquities...
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