I don't have time to dig up my sources, so this is from memory, but I think basically correct. Ancient Egypt: two oz gold to one oz silver [yes,...
There was a pattern $50 struck in 1877. Only two struck in gold, both now in the Smithsonian. Called a "Half Union". [So now you have a great...
And people were still using silver dollars in Nevada and Idaho in the early 1960's. Nevada, casinos; Idaho, still had operating silver mines.
I thought the tradition was to put a coin UNDER the mainmast before it was lowered into place.
The first plate of small $20's was A thru F. The second plate for them would be G thru L. Sort of strange, since there were certainly not enough...
Only four days? It's Jan 2, and I have a package "in transit" last scanned in Peoria Dec 22, and another last scanned in Syracuse Dec 21. On the...
Only an in-state detour? I get them all the time. One recent package came Allentown, PA, Jacksonville, FL, Montgomery, AL, Greenville, SC,...
"... don’t miss this chance to purchase the final issue of the American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin(S) with its original reverse design."...
Right - I've lost money selling a coin, but never lost money selling a house. But as jeffB says, they are hard to store. That's why I now have a...
The problem with prop 13 is that it helps those who don't need help, especially corporations, as well as those who do. I lived in Michigan about...
My question is why do we use a 25 cent coin, but not a $25 bill? [Canada issued a $25, but [ATTACH] it was just a commemorative of a 25th...
I say if you didn't ever "ride the rods" or "hop a freight", you are no hobo, and don't make hobo nickels. "Hobo nickel like coin" more...
Why pay so much? Well, it looks like it takes a bit of work and special equipment to make them -...
Interesting observation. In contrast, the BEP reprint prohibition cites the code section: "The copying of this print is restricted by Title 18 U....
Yes - a nice one will set you back $100,000 or more. A Nevada casino once had a display of 100 of them - you know, come to my casino and see a...
"Note" is an ambiguous term. A bank note is usually something that circulates as money. A Treasury Note generally just means a medium term...
In case you can not read what is stamped on the back of this BEP portrait card, it says "This portrait is sold by the U S Government for 10 cents...
Be sure to note that your coin is "Very rare, seldom seen in this condition."
Interesting info. You are most likely right that 1960 was the last year that they produced stamped bars, but I suspect they were producing...
It was back during the Hunt brothers silver mania 1979-80. A local dealer had a box of "junk silver" - mostly sterling silverware. You could...
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