Yeah, but they did it anyway. All they had to do was decrease the fineness of the metal, or increase it as the case may be. And of all the coins...
Of course it's more accurate than ebay. The reason it's more accurate than ebay is because the vast majority of buyers on Heritage are better...
Chris - if I said - Don't take it personally Chris, it was intended personally. Or if I said - Don't take it personally Chris, it wasn't...
Like I said, and you are saying the same thing - it's confidence. We got the downgrade because people's confidence in the American dollar has been...
Sure, they dip them. Not all of them mind you, but if they feel that the coin will benefit from being dipped, they'll dip it.
You sure about that ? Were you aware that NGC and PCGS both have been known to dip coins while those coin were in their possession - without...
One thing I think should be added to the language of this paragraph would be to include the use of any oil or oils on coins, specifically...
Money is not backed by anything, and it does need to be backed by anything - except confidence, an idea. That's all it is, an idea. That's all it...
DOH ! :o What I get for going too fast. And I don't disagree about the toning, never did.
Here's 3 different links to realized auctions for a 1958 MS66 quarter, all in either Sept. or Oct. of 2011. The realized prices are $26, $36, and...
While I understand what you are saying, it's not entirely accurate. All struck coins have luster, even Proofs. It's just a different type of...
When you say he doesn't give examples what you mean is he doesn't show you pictures in the book. Well there's a reason for that. It's because...
You are not alone in your thinking, but it's faulty logic that makes you think that way. It is very common to be able to find a dealer selling...
Money, all money, is just an idea, there is no reason, or need, for it to be backed by anything. It merely needs to be accepted.
Here ya go - http://www.cointalk.com/t193708/
Yes that's it. Get the 2nd edition if you can find it. There are actually 3. 1 was printed in 1974. 2 was printed in 1975. 3 was printed in...
Actually Thad I don't think you're that different at all. There's many people like you, as evidenced by this thread. But if you one of those who...
That type of toning is actually pretty common. It's fairly typical to find coins toned like that from old albums, and often in original Mint Sets....
I imagine the same thing would happen every time any currency fails - life goes on. It's not like it's something new. They create a new currency...
No. you probably wouldn't see them using it in a coin mag ad, or at a show. What I am talking about would be them using it on the door of their...
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