Silver is one of the most volitile things you can buy. That makes it pretty pointless to track the price as has been done in this thread. I'm...
rick - If we don't see computerized coin grading, it will probably be because the economics of the project don't make it feasible. I don't think...
I'm not sure why you keep repeating that. What is the incentive? How are you going to get a group to collaborate to deceive like that from day...
I used to see a lot of the "computers will never be able to _______" type of arguments applied to computer chess as it pertained to mimicing human...
Exactly what I was going to say, but you beat me to it. :smile
The others here have already given you great advice. I would suggest collecting EVERYTHING, but from pocket change and bank rolls. Modern...
To answer your original question, I don't think you were dumb at all. You may have bent your rules and bid a bit more aggressive than you usually...
I have no doubt that computerized grading will become reality. However, nobody can say for sure whether the grades will become an industry...
I love silver and gold coins, but there is no objective reason why clad coins won't be highly prized collectibles in the future based on the...
It's a shame that so many old coins are virtually uncollectible by serious hobbyists because of an old cleaning or suspected cleaning.
I agree. I always feel a tinge of guilt posting on the topic of gold and silver because it isn't really what the forum is all about. Fortunately...
Would this token grade VF?
It will be interesting to see which view of the future turns out to be correct. My experience in life has been that in the absence of metal...
Quick Dog - Check out the annual reports for the major gold mining companies and you will find that collectively they are producing gold much...
There were a few thing that interested me. First, as a kid I became aware that there were quite a few Canadian pennies and nickels around [but...
My opinion only... There is both speculation and value in the coin market. I think collectors are overpaying for many very high grade and key...
Pyrotek - It's all a matter of perspective. Silver and gold are selling for the same price that they did in the 70s and 80s. They are dirt cheap...
Speedy, I'll make another "fearless forecast" for you. Prices will continue to rise throughout your lifetime because of the inexorable...
Mike, What you say about photography is true. But something like 85%-90% of the silver used by photo labs gets recycled anyway, so as...
I'm not sure why people keep referring back to the 1979-1980 silver price spike as if it had some relevance to today. It reminds me of many stock...
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