Understandably so. My belief in sinister manipulation is grounded in speculation and from information I have picked up while learning about the...
There's something else I want to point out, since I am somewhere in between the hyperinflationist and deflationist schools. I used to read the...
Awesome. The mods in this forum run an efficient ship, which is why I have stuck around. Keep doing a great job and selecting the right people....
Silver, as a volatile metal, will tend to have exaggerated movements based on economic data and its correlates. For example, when the dollar lost...
A lot of the gold is being refined and shipped to the world's central banks, which are net buyers, as well as to India and China for the general...
Silver is down again and the dollar index is up: http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy It's a simple equation. Personally, I am not...
Let us know how it grades. I noticed on eBay that PCGS XF45 pennies of that issue tend to have more wear than this one, and that those in the...
It's not unique to Japan. There are people in the U.S. that also extract gold and silver from used electronic devices. Like I said, this...
You'll have to excuse me. I was under the impression that you were talking about digging up landfills and extracting the gold and silver from...
I have bought Chinese coins on eBay. The key to getting genuine coins is to vet the sellers and weigh and measure the coins when you receive...
And asteroid mining will one day be feasible. The problem is that there are significant costs to such projects, and if it were the case that the...
I'm not an expert coin grader but the wear on the high points of the obverse is very visible. For this reason, I rate it an EF45, though it might...
Thanks. I have been studying economics and learning as much as I can since I began my interest in the silver market, and lately I have been...
I personally like a blend of numismatic and bullion. I also think silver will easily rise above $30 in the next economic crisis, and in that case...
Yes, eBay (or FeeBay) is a weird venue. I don't get why people pay so much for worn, common date Morgan dollars. But whether we admire the...
Yes, my statement about eBay was broad, and there are exceptions in which extreme illiquidity can be evident. On the other hand, as a general...
You'll get what a coin is really worth on eBay, even though you'll get hit with its fees. That's where I'll sell my numi coins if I ever want to...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] One of my favorite foreign acquisitions, and possibly my best Mexican coin. I love the designs on Mexican coins.
Silver numismatic coins are a better hedge than silver bullion. I am fortunate that I followed my gut feeling and did not listen to people who...
Hey man, these heated discussions remind me of the internet boom. Back in the day those discussions could get very emotional because people's...
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