Well that is a point of disagreement. I believe the invention of coinage was one of the most important inventions regarding commerce, you view it...
My comment would be that the discount in 1980 was not just on junk silver. Bullion bars were being discounted too. Its true the refiners were...
The defining moment of the creation of coins was when the government started creating them in standard units of measure and purity, and then...
I believe it was a 1905 Italian Lira. Its a nice little XF silver piece.
If its your first show, I would plan on walking around just looking for half an hour or so. Get your bearings, see what is around, generally don't...
Pop in some Morgans and make a fortune selling on Ebay. :)
I am not sure about NEVER, but I have never seen a silver coin even 40 years old look that bright.
First, look at the bright white silver color and think about how silver will look when its only 1 year old, let alone well over 100. Second, look...
That is simply untrue. Uncoined gold has always been valued in terms of US dollars in this country. Repeating a 1792 that has been superseded...
What you destroyed was the government guarantee, which is one of the fundamental bases of coins versus bullion. Take away the government...
What is this "selling" thing of which you speak Doug???
Its an outmoded definition then. You could not cut US coinage into pieces and expect to have them accepted, even when they were silver or gold, in...
Lol isn't that the truth. My biggest score was a group with horrible photos and zero feedback. They wanted $200 for 68 pieces, I talked to them...
Lets see, ancients are from 7th century BC to about 500 AD, (fall of western Roman Empire). Byzantines are debatable as to whether "ancient" or...
Of course there are good deals to be had. I buy some good pieces there nearly every week. Some are fairly priced, but I get some screaming deals...
So does your analysis take into account the last 100 years? That is the questionthat I was answering. Over that time sometimes you would make...
I agree sir, personally I love high grade barbers and SL, but I know its my taste. I do, however, strongly believe that both design and method...
I simply do not understand those who say gold and silver is money today, sorry. You go to Walmart, and what is your bill in? Ounces of silver?...
Welcome. I believe you will find your best investment in coin collecting right now would be a Krause book on world coins struck 1901-2000....
Well I was just commenting on lower and lower overall mintages it appears to me as the modern commemorative program has been in existence. It...
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