The law says that they have to buy the gold on the open market and sell the coins for a profit over and above costs. So if they buy the gold on...
The same speckles have appeared on coins of the entire series from day one. Now the question is, do the speckles ocurr because of tiny...
The mint doesn't make the rules, Congress does. The law dictates what they have to sell the coins for.
The tissue test may work. The ones with higher silver content should appear to be whiter.
Well let's see - they can fake slabs, they can fake coins, they can fake the older Mint sets and Proof sets packaging - just how hard do you think...
I would agree with kanga.
I believe they are hallmark symbols, but what company they stand for I have no idea.
The '23-D, '23-F, '23-G and '24-A are included in 1 mintage number - 171,966,000. Doesn't sound too scarce to me. Value for the '23-F ranges from...
That's like saying you can't afford to buy books because you need the money for coins. Well, you can learn more about coins from catalogs than you...
Then perhaps you actually need to win one, or buy a subscription like I suggested. I have subscriptions with all of the major auction houses and...
Of course if you ever did bid in one of their auctions - they WOULD send you catalogs. And of course you always do something like buying a...
It appears to be dirt or toning that was not removed in a cleaning. I'd pass.
No, he means a commercial coin dip - a mild acid. And if a coin is dipped properly in this mild acid, you would never know the difference. And...
That is the key - you do not keep your coins in the same space you live in. You keep your coins in a sealed container of some sort, whether that...
If cleaning a coin is done correctly, without harming the coin, then yes it is OK. Re-coloring a coin, that is an entirely different matter and...
Possible ? Sometimes yes and sometimes no.
I would not agree with this at all. You want the air dry as dry as possible. Desired range is well under 10% humidity.
Because gold is basically impervious to the effects of salt water. Silver is not.
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If you paid x-amount for a coin last week, why would you think that you could sell it for more this week ? Whether it was raw or slabbed ?
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