Very nice fugio. It looks great.
It's a bull market!
I think both of you are confusing the debt and the deficit.
You are correct, of course. And a family of five could own $500 in gold, and unlimited silver if they could afford it. The government was mainly...
You seem to be fighting and losing an inner battle between doing what you know is correct and fearing that you are wrong.
I don't think the lack of a market for copper coins as bullion is due to the fact they can't be melted. I think it's due to the facts that (1)...
Do you know how the federal tax is handled? I always thought that the 28% collectible rate applied, but I've also seen folks indicate that the...
It was meant to be a comment on the psychology of investing, not politics.
Some people are just afraid of big money.
Probably not. But the probability of the government drilling into your box is far smaller than the probability that the jewelry will be lost at...
It is not a RARE metal. However, copper, silver and gold all appear in the same column of the periodic table of elements. It's something to...
Copper doesn't have to be melted to have value. Coins are one of the best and highest uses for copper [and gold and silver]. What is strange is...
Wrong.
There are scanning devices that reveal what the contents are. Then they drill them. But in my opinion, none of this should be among the top...
It is amazing. About 5 years ago I went into an antique shop and bought 100 mercury dimes in circulated condition and one silver proof roosevelt...
I think another part of the story is that very few people assemble date/mintmark sets of gold coins, so there are more than enough around to fill...
Ok. But the original point was that if you purchase physical gold and leave it with any custodian other than Comex, there is a significant risk...
Until you really understand what you have, selling quickly or in bulk could be a mistake. You may have a much better collection than you suspect...
For the kind of money you're spending on the collection, I would suggest staying with PCGS and NGC graded coins.
If you haven't even started a collection, it's a bit early to start worrying about taxes. You'll pay a sales tax buying from some dealers...
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