Any silver that does get thrown out which would actually be a small amount is not recovered due to the cost of recovering it. Silver plated items...
All metals have to be refined if they are not pure before going on the the next item. Silver is reused as I send in thousands of oz of sterling...
I just picked this up the other day and framed it today and thought I would share it with you guys. It is a 1976 from Minneapolis. Now I just...
Its gets really tough for dealers as collectors want nice coin at a fair price to purchase. Well dealers have to get that coin somewhere and they...
I use the Krause Books on DVD. I carry a laptop to all shows with me and if I need to look up a coin I have all the data files copied onto the...
There is a need for buyer feedback just as much as there is for the seller. The seller doesn't know who they are getting into a transaction with....
Most coin shops will buy 40% halves around 4 times the face value. I would buy them. It should be worth over 200.
Blue sheet does list ICG but they do not list presidential dollars. They still don't even show the 2007 proof sets or eagles on the grey sheet.
Alot of people deal with silvertowne because they know their checks are good. They are not always the highest payer but you don't have to worry...
Most dealers around me try and make a 10% profit but that is getting tougher. I offered a guy 940 per 20 lib today as I was going to sell them...
Silvertowne had to melt the coins. These coins were purchased by small local coins shops and they just sat in the case and no one ever even...
Take spot silver and minus $1.00. Then multiply by .715. So at 20.00 it would be like this. 19.00 x .715 = 13.585 This should be around what...
I would say natural. Hold the coin at an angel. If the colors don't fade into a dark haze then its a pretty good sign that it is natural.
There were 3 people and maybe a fourth involved in the bad bars. They still have yet to come up with a number of how many are bad. Also they...
Englehard is a good company but be careful with 100 oz bars as there are some that are bad. I have seen a few of these and I have not seen one...
I was at the Baltimore show Friday that was until 6. I took a break at 4:30 to go get a coffee. When I got back it was about 4:45 and some...
Not only do they have to sell them for so much to cover the huge fees of grading them but it also ties up the certification companies. No wonder...
Any time a coin is "worked" on there will be a loss of luster. The real question is why is NCS ( NGC ) allowed to work on coins but it if thought...
I am at the Baltimore show right now and it is an annual show. They generally schedule the shows by weekend of the year, not the actual date.
Good to G6. I don't think it will grade VG but still a nice example.
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