I totally get that.
What's being lost in this discussion is the other side of the coin: liability. Nobody forces the public to purchase a widgets that the company...
The times notwithstanding, it's actually a remarkably similar situation to the original hypothetical. Why would it be different to take a Morgan...
I'm not impressed. If a coin sits untouched for 162 years, all that means is that it sat around doing nothing for 162 years. Maybe a few...
Al never cheated on Peggy.
Where's the fun in collecting coins that haven't circulated? What stories can an uncirculated coin tell? Uncirculated coins have no personality.
Counterfeiting has always been a problem in coin collecting. But I don't see how more government intrusion is the solution. The solution is to...
Property thrown into a fountain is the property of the owner of the fountain, so it is certainly a petit larceny to take the Morgan, even if you...
Graded bullion is worth more because it is authenticated by a TPG. The grade itself doesn't matter. A mint state bullion coin has the exact same...
How does natural corrosion produce circular pits like that? They look to my eye like the kind of bubbles you'd get from a cast copy.
The pitting leads me to believe it is a counterfeit.
Personally I would encourage this attitude. As everybody has said, collect what you love. But if you happen to love silver, it has the added...
Ah, I've had that happen before. It's disappointing to say the least.N Now, is there some value to be had in a box of uncirculated zinc cents?...
The patina is not something that should be removed during the cleaning process, it is a chemical change in the surface of the coin itself. Once...
Yes, "nike" means victory, and is an aspect of Athena, as in "Athena Nike." But the exergue of the coin in question actually reads "NIKO," as in...
That shouldn't be too difficult, it's bullion.
If I found a copper 1943 I would assume it is a fake and stick it in a 2x2, because I keep interesting stuff like that.
Sounds like a great theme for a collection! 1942-1945 Jefferson "war" nickels are made out of 8% manganese.
I am going to diverge from the majority opinion so far and say that none of the above discussed coins will hold their value in a depression. In a...
I think that if we are reducing it to an epistemological discussion, then we have really come off the rails. This is not an issue of a tree...
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