An uncle collected, and was quite serious, but I am the Lone Ranger in my family.
Or they could be exiled .... to Baltimore
Nothin says somethin, like toning in the oven....
I like them in the white, insofar as silver coins go. I don't even like the black oxidation that is so common on silver. I want to see the coin,...
Oh boy! Gold plated quarters! Lets see, at $1200 and ounce the whole set contains 23 cents in REAL 10k gold! The perfect size to cover the...
First Strikes became coveted long ago, when the mint was not so sophisticated, and only the first strikes had the true frosted cameo appearance....
1798 Large Cents, Classic Large Cents, 20 Cent pieces, 1832-35 Half Cents, 1857 Half Cents and Large Cents
Alejandron, agreed! I stop by a local deli once a week to but $5 worth of lotto tickets. I only buy for the enormous prizes, and let the computer...
Sorry, I confused melt value with cost to produce. Silver became too valuable to continue to use....long ago. But then, the metal value was about...
Hmm, losing money? I believe that "nickels" are worth more than face value due to being 75% copper. You are already ahead, investment-wise. Given...
Doug has it right. PM's preserve the value of your investment. Commodities rise when stocks fall. With commodities, you have something, not a...
Yes, I get them
Well, I guess you presume that's why silver is purchased? But often, it is sold for industrial use, or to stackers and speculators in its coin form.
I believe it is illegal to melt ALL US coins, such as 90% silver, eagles, proofs, etc. So, does this apply to Chinese and Canadian bullion, or are...
American Eagles and Canadian 1 ouncers, etc, are commonly bought for bullion. They are bigger, at 1 Troy ounce, than circulating silver dollars,...
Its easy to cherry pick certain dates to "prove" a point with precious metals, but they have always been integral to coinage. When I was a kid,...
Its interesting what some presume to think of others. Silver is a good investment. Its valued all over the world, and all through recorded...
Yes, but... hehe! Of course. Mankind has been through countless crisis', but the end of the world is a one-shot gig that it is pointless to make...
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