Whoa, a "no mint mark" circulation find that's actually a find...?!
Same way they can get you if you try to pay for goods or services with gold or silver coins at face value. It seems logical that spending...
There's a movement for more states to charge sales tax on Internet purchases in general, but I think the movement on bullion is in the opposite...
Really, really worn! Is that some die transfer I see, too?
I once got a 1oz AGE from an eBay seller in a plain envelope, or maybe it was a bubble mailer -- but it was sent first-class, with no insurance or...
It definitely appears silver, and that weight is within tolerance, I think.
The difference is that a Slinky Dog actually has a direct physical connection between its ends!
It's a recipe for a smaller and lamer company trying to ride the coattails of a well-known company and maybe draw off a few clueless shoppers....
[ATTACH] You're looking at a different PCGS Price Guide from the rest of us...
Huh. Suckers have websites, too. :rolleyes:
You've been hanging out with "goldcollector" too long. A 10% increase is a 10% increase, whether it's from 10 cents to 11 cents or $10000 to...
Yeah, I've had a teller try to troll me, too. :rolleyes:
"Spot"? Sucker. It says "ONE DIME" right there on the coin. Why would anyone pay more?
Interesting. I honestly don't know whether that might be what's happening, but the test is supposed to be validated against a "normal population"...
Based on that auction, you'd do better putting $600 or $700 or $800 into eBay stock*. Edit to add: * Not to be taken as actual investment advice....
Here are two more data points for you. I came across a holed, engraved, and worn Trade Dollar. It was an 1878-P, a proof-only issue, with mintage...
Therefore, our IQ test is broken. Whatever it's testing, it's no longer "IQ".
What you're really asking here is to keep them in business, that is, make sure they can keep selling to unsuspecting buyers. Otherwise, if "ALL"...
If your IQ test yields an average IQ of 88, your IQ test is broken. It's a standardized test, normalized to an average of 100.
I wonder which would have more value: an attractive coin like this with unattractive, bold, obtrusive scratches -- or the same coin, repaired, and...
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