I looked it up and it's a coin made of zinc. I picked up a 1937 5 mark the other day and think it's interesting, though I can't go around showing...
And that sums up the different worldviews of silver bugs such as myself and pure numismatists. I've noticed some ribbing by veterans here toward...
Perhaps it's because some people develop an interest in coin collecting after they start investing in silver, because junk silver is one of the...
Yeah, I was reading up on threads about the fakes and just learned how widespread they are. The 8 reales coins are a major target because they...
With all due respect, you could be right, as I am not an insider privy to information at the highest levels. But I have to take into account the...
I already pointed out that governments and central banks openly manipulate interest rates to manage sovereign debt, and manipulated Libor for many...
So let me get this straight. The governments can coordinate with central banks to manipulate interest rates, affecting securities worth billions...
I think silver can go to the moon because of the excess liquidity sloshing through the global financial system that will be looking greedily for...
I'm shocked that some people are arguing that gold and silver are not money, but I accept a difference of opinion. The reality is, gold has a...
Thanks, Derick and Raymond. I picked that up recently on eBay for $50 total. I think I have a good intuition for weeding out suspicious sellers....
I'm curious what you all think about this one. It weighs 26.5 grams and appears to have the right diameter (39 mm), though it is heavily worn....
First, let me add that my comment about not being able to eat silver being a "fluoridated-brain argument" may have been a little rough, and it...
Well, I have heard that saying before, and honestly I am very skeptical of it. In any famine, or similar hypothetical scenario, it appears to be...
Obviously, there is a problem in acquiring massive amounts of gold and silver. As an example, the Federal Reserve refuses to give the Germans the...
Apmex plays an important deflationary role for precious metals investors by undercutting local coin shops and other competitors. They are almost...
I do object to a couple of points from skimming this thread. 1. "Plenty of supply." If there is plenty of supply, why are the United States...
So does anyone know if or how much the planchet flaw would affect the grade or value?
Nice. Those are, I believe, AU+. In my case, I paid $35 for the coin in the initial post. I also paid $47.50 and $42.50 for the other two (not...
I just picked up an awesome 1831 Bolivian 8 soles. It appears to have a very noticeable planchet flaw at about 12 o'clock. However, it seems to...
Well then, let me know where (unless your source is secret). On Apmex and Mintproducts.com (the two cheapest websites I have found so far),...
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