The idea of lost generations have been around coin collecting for eons. I was encouraged when I was a kid in the 70's because, "kids just aren't...
So there were no banks in Colonial America? I thought M2 included savings accounts.
Yes, I was thinking either inflation rate or T-bill rate as a proxy for risk free return. The point still is that a dollar in 1964 is not a dollar...
Good discussion. I would make two comments. In the definition of "coin" there is a need for a denomination and a mark of authority. PM by...
Good post. Gold and Dow crossing will not happen simply because they are different models, on different basis, it was simply a coincidence they...
I had lots of weird little thing I could never pass up, both in the past and now. In the past I could never pass up a XF-AU bust half, SL half,...
I think you would find buyers at either location. I personally buy bulk purchases of silver coins fairly often on Ebay. I would think either...
I have stocks that lost 8% today, should I write a speculative article trying to blame the decrease on outside forces or some monetary conspiracy?...
Pardon, but I didn't see any proof at all in that story, just an attention grabbing, unfounded headline. Was there a part of the story I missed...
QFT. I like PM, and was one of those weirdos advocating them to others when they were flat for a decade or longer. To many, though, it seems...
Good info Green. Always be careful OP though that these are simply recommendations as to a normal wear pattern. Soft strikes, uneven wear, etc can...
I agree with Mike's entire post. Key grades get bumps a lot, so PCGS or NGC could grade it a g-4. However, the old saying is "there were 264,000...
There is a broad sell off around the world towards cash. Mellon bank just increased fees for people with deposits over 50 million, and treasury...
You point is very sound Jello, but psychology is the overriding important factor. There are many, many metals MUCH rarer than gold, but eons ago...
So Leadfoot, is "full ear" a term used to denote fully struck LHN, like full steps?
Would that be strictly true? I have seen many of them weakly struck and not showing, but the coin showing no signs of wear. I would say them...
Winged hit it on the head. I would add that silver's dual nature makes it very hard to predict. Industrial metals you can predict based upon...
Within reason. Excessive population growth results in extreme poverty usually. The statement about population growth is saying going from 2...
I wouldn't be that jaded Owle. PM is a commodity, just a storable one. Investing in corn would have been just a lucrative as an PM recently, and...
I would start with an accurate weight and compare versus what is should be. Like I said before, there are untold quantities of fakes of this...
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