The question as to whether the mint makes too much profit is not the real point I believe. The mint may not make a dime but still way overcharge...
There are many others better at talking about full red and what to look for here. Just throwing a caution that not all "reds" are equal, and if...
No inflation for 130 years? Do you have documentation of that? I have read many articles concerning how much things cost, and have read how the US...
I meant one that has no real trace of brown, a solid red coin. "Red" covers a lot of coins, and if you can cherrry pick a better one, one farther...
The Treasury rule will be repealed someday after the percentage of these coin in circulation are minimal. Of course, this will require a new alloy...
I agree mostly Fatima, but would still state mild inflation is more desirable than deflation. Its hard to keep prices exactly as they were, so I...
I would agree if it is a "good" red, and you do not think it is likely to turn. Full red cents used to be at least equal to one or two grades. I...
Tell that to collectors of 3 legged buffalos! :)
I have a question for everyone, what pay price are you seeing from dealers? I just called a few in Minneapolis area and all of them were around...
I will trade you Winged. You can go to 1964 and collect a dollar in silver coins if I can place a dollar in an S&P 500 index fund, and the winner...
Sounds like he is blaming the government for printing too many notes. Its of course the right way to look at it, but think of it more as a symptom...
You know what? I like 321 Gold, I will have to bookmark their page. Thank you Cloud for an informed, concise article. I have some quibbles with...
Personally, I would stay away from overdates for "keys". These can be included in a set or not based on collector preference. A 16d dime or 14d...
Another thought would be some key older commemoratives, like the Hawaiian. This series is a sleeper right now, but just in my collecting lifetime...
Tubes are one of those things, if you just need a few, its probably cheaper to buy in person at a coin show or shop. Unless you are buying multi...
Mostly Pre 1905 circulated morgans, with some BU rolls, and some 1921 morgans and Peace dollars. I used to buy out dealers I visited if the...
I believe the lincoln cent has the distinction of the most collected coin in the world. Other data is valuable, but like someone else said...
I for one think you were very wise selling especially retirement funds on this strength WingedLiberty. You show financial sense not trying to...
The most common reasons that all of the proceeds do not go to pay down the debt is: 1. It costs money to mint the coins. 2. The silver and...
I was trying to be kind professing my own inability to predict tops in markets. I thought you would take the hint that it is unknowable. If you...
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