What kinds of gods? Are you looking for the classis Neptune, Zeus, etc, or open to city gods, nymphs, etc? Almost everything you can think of can...
All things being equal, higher oil should equal higher gold prices. Of course, in life as we know, all things aren't equal. I will let others...
Fair enough. I love mine, and would consider buying another. I bought it to put with my Nabatean collection, but Doug's writeup of the importance...
Good post and I agree with your thoughts and logic. The only way I could see this possibly being owned by the mint, (and not come directly from...
Of course. No one said what the backing percentage had to be. They could have a gold standard where .0001 gram of gold backs up every $100 bill....
I never said destructive tests sir. How about making sure its the correct diameter and thickness? How about evaluating details such as denticles...
Very true sir. I have learned the hard way in many ways in this hobby, and I believe both of us view our posts here just as a way to help the...
I would disagree with gboulton a little. IF buying either the 67 or 2 65's will not adversely affect your collecting budget, and IF you can tell...
Sounds like a small town I moved to in Iowa some years ago. I never understood small town mentality of being so nosy. I went out with a lady, and...
I would say, if you like them, try to cherry pick them. My favorite game was try to find one fully struck. Not as easy as you would think. Many...
You are missing the point. Unless you wish to cut the coin in half, and acid test is not foolproof. Surface coat the fake and it will pass your...
Even for bullion/junk I would not buy there unless you knwo what you are doing. I have seen "junk" world silver at such places that were all...
Depends. For most of my coins, (the ones I am not actively pursuing the series), maybe once every 5 years. If I haven't collected something in a...
I think you are concentrating way too much on certified examples as well. Myself, I never collected slabbed coins but collected these when I was...
How so sir? How is it provable the damage to the coin was done by the mint? I am not trying to be snarky, I am honestly asking how these marks can...
You would have no disagreements from me sir if you are wishing to put aside 10% in PM as a diversification measure. Good luck! :)
Hmm, I do not own a coin with adjustment marks from the mint that were done post strike. In fact I have never really heard of that short of semi...
Always remember too the point Doug made about these being in banks. I have heard credible stories that these were still in bank vaults, (BU), up...
Even when they did do adjustment marks, the strike would have eliminated most traces of them. The first coin is simply a damaged coin that I agree...
If you are convinced its undervalued, then go for it. I would simply say those who bought those same saints in the 80's were not looking at their...
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